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Angiography
a medical technique using a special dye and X-rays to examine blood vessels
The doctor used angiography to check if the obese man's heart arteries were blocked.
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Angioma
an abnormal growth produced by the formation of new blood vessels
Angiomas are benign growths which are normally harmless.
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Angioplasty
surgical repair to widen a blood vessel
As angioplasties are such common procedures, the risk of complications is minimal.
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Angiorrhaphy
the repair of a blood vessel by stitching
The surgeon performed an angiorrhaphy on the wounded soldier's leg to restore blood flow and hopefully prevent amputation.
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Bypass
an alternative channel from one blood vessel to another to get around a blockage
The surgeons fitted an artificial bypass during the surgery.
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Capillaries
small blood vessels
The red lines on his cheeks and nose indicated that some of the capillaries had burst.
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Cerebral thrombosis
a blood clot in the brain
Cerebral thrombosis is an unusual form of stroke, as it affects younger people more than older.
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Clot
a thick mass of liquid stuck together
A blood clot forms to try to repair damage to a blood vessel.
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Crossmatch
a test given to see if a blood transfusion is possible by ensuring compatibility of blood types
All of the family had a crossmatch test carried out to check for a viable donor.
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Deep vein thrombosis
a venal clot normally occurring in the leg
The largest risk of deep vein thrombosis is that the clot will move to the heart or brain.
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Embolus
a blockage formed by a blood clot, foreign object, or other bodily substance getting stuck in a blood vessel
He takes anticoagulants to prevent an embolus from forming in his lungs.
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Erythrocytes
oxygen carrying cells in the blood
A deficiency in erythrocytes can cause fatigue and dizziness.
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Extravasation
leakage of blood into tissue
Redness and blistering are common signs that extravasation is taking place.
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Hematemesis
the vomiting of blood
Severe loss of blood from hematemesis can cause a patient to go into shock.
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Hemolysis
the rupture of red blood cells
Hemolysis can decrease accuracy in potassium tests.
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Hemorrhage
an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
The injury caused a massive hemorrhage in the brain.
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Hemostasis
the stopping of bleeding
As he was losing a lot of blood, hemostasis was the main priority.
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Plasma
the colorless, fluid part of blood
Plasma transfusions are used to replace blood proteins and prevent bleeding.
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Pulmonary embolism
a blood clot in the lungs
Patients with a high likelihood of pulmonary embolisms should undergo diagnostic imaging.
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Thrombus
an unwanted clot formed in the vascular system which reduces the flow of blood
Smokers have an increased risk of developing an intravascular thrombus.
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Uremia
the accumulation of poisons in the blood after kidney failure
Chronic kidney disease causes uremia.