cardiovascular Flashcards
(158 cards)
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polycythaemia/ erythrocytosis
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abnormal condition of increased number of red blood cells
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anaemia
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abnormal condition of lack of/ no RBC
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haemoglobin
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protein within RBC responsible for carrying oxygen
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leukopenia
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abnormal condition of deficiency of WBC
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leukocytosis
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abnormal condition of increased WBC
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haemostasis
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process of stopping bleeding= blood clotting, maintenance of blood
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-stasis
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to stop/ control
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chezia
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elimination of waste/ defecation
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emesis
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vomiting e.g haematemisis= vomiting blood
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ptysis
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spitting up
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rrhage
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excessive or abnormal flow/ discharge
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haematuria
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abnormal condition of blood in urine
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Hb
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haemoglobin
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BMT
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bone marrow transport
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PLT
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platelets/ thrombocytes= blood clotting cells
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abnormal condition of increased number of red blood cells
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polycythaemia/ erythrocytosis
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abnormal condition of lack of/ no RBC
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anaemia
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protein within RBC responsible for carrying oxygen
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haemoglobin
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abnormal condition of deficiency of WBC
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leukopenia
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abnormal condition of increased WBC
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leukocytosis
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process of stopping bleeding= blood clotting, maintenance of blood
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haemostasis
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to stop/ control
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-stasis
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elimination of waste/ defecation
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chezia
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vomiting e.g haematemisis= vomiting blood
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emesis
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spitting up
ptysis
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excessive or abnormal flow/ discharge
rrhage
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abnormal condition of blood in urine
haematuria
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haemoglobin
Hb
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bone marrow transport
BMT
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platelets/ thrombocytes= blood clotting cells
PLT
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erythr
red
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red
erythr
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thromb
clot/ clotting e.g thrombosis= condition of/ state of blood clots/ clotting
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hypovolemia
low blood plasma levels
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thromboembolism
catastrophic clot==break blood vessel
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clot/ clotting e.g thrombosis= condition of/ state of blood clots/ clotting
thromb
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low blood plasma levels
hypovolemia
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catastrophic clot==break blood vessel
thromboembolism
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-opsy
examination/ inspection
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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-abnormal collection of blood (mass or tumor) bleeding outside a blood vessel
-looks like a bruise
heamatoma
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heamatoma
-abnormal collection of blood (mass or tumor) bleeding outside a blood vessel
-looks like a bruise
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CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
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CAD/ CHD
coronary artery disease/ coronary heart disease
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CHF
coronary heart failure
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LDL
low density lipoprotein
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cardiomyopathy
disease of heart muscle
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coron
heart e.g coronary arteries= supply blood to heart muscle
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angi
blood vessel
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aort
aorta e.g aortic stenosis= narrowing of aorta
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phleb/ ven
vein e.g intravenous= existing or taking place within or administered into a vein or veins
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venul
venule ( small blood vessels)
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valvul
valve e.g valvuloplasty surgical repair (opening) of a heart valve
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-stenosis
condition of narrowing
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-sclerosis
pathological hardening of tissue ( usually due to plaque)
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acute myocardial infarction
AMI
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coronary artery bypass grafting
CABG
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coronary artery disease/ coronary heart disease
CAD/ CHD
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coronary heart failure
CHF
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low density lipoprotein
LDL
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disease of heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
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heart e.g coronary arteries= supply blood to heart muscle
coron
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blood vessel
angi
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aorta e.g aortic stenosis= narrowing of aorta
aort
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vein e.g intravenous= existing or taking place within or administered into a vein or veins
phleb/ ven
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venule ( small blood vessels)
venul
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valve e.g valvuloplasty surgical repair (opening) of a heart valve
valvul
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condition of narrowing
-stenosis
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pathological hardening of tissue ( usually due to plaque)
-sclerosis
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MI
myocardial infarction= heart attack/ loss of oxygen supply to heart muscle, may lead to cardiac arrest
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cardiac arrest
heart stops contracting
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atherostenosis
condition of narrowing of artery
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thrombus
blood clot formed inside blood vessel
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embolus
anything that moves through a blood vessel ( could be air)
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myocardial infarction= heart attack/ loss of oxygen supply to heart muscle, may lead to cardiac arrest
MI
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heart stops contracting
cardiac arrest
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condition of narrowing of artery
atherostenosis
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blood clot formed inside blood vessel
thrombus
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anything that moves through a blood vessel ( could be air)
embolus
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cardiac output abbreviation
Q or CO or C/O
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cardiac output
the amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute, the volume of blood pumped out of ventricle
-calculated by stroke volume multiplied by heart rate
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Stroke Volume abbreviation
SV
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stroke volume
the volume of blood pumped out of heart per beat/ out of left ventricle during each systolic cardiac contraction
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heart rate abbreviation
HR
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heart rate
the number of times heart beats per minute
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atrial systole
contraction of atria
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ventricular systole
contraction of ventricles
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diastole
relaxation of both atria and ventricle (blood flow into the heart)
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Q or CO or C/O
cardiac output abbreviation
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the amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute, volume of blood pumped out of ventricle
cardiac output
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SV
Stroke Volume abbreviation
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the volume of blood pumped out of heart per beat/ out of left ventricle during each systolic cardiac contraction
stroke volume
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HR
heart rate abbreviation
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the number of times heart beats per minute
heart rate
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contraction of atria
atrial systole
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contraction of ventricles
ventricular systole
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relaxation of both atria and ventricle (blood flow into the heart)
diastole
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auscultation
is the method use to listening to the sounds of the body during a physical examination by using a stethoscope
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is listening to the sounds of the body during a physical examination
auscultation
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atrioventricular
AV
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AV
atrioventricular
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arrhythmia
abnormal rhythm of heart
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abnormal rhythm of heart
arrhythmia
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hypotension/ hypertension
low/high blood pressure
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dia-
complete e.g diarrhoea= complete discharge
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low/high blood pressure
hypotension/ hypertension
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complete e.g diarrhoea= complete discharge
dia-
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hypertension (high BP)
HT/ HTN
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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tension
blood pressure
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HT/ HTN
hypertension (high BP)
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low blood pressure
hypotension
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blood pressure
tension
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chem
chemicals
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chemicals
chem
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hypercapnia
high blood levels of carbon dioxide
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high blood levels of carbon dioxide
hypercapnia
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vaso
vessel
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motor
movement
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vessel
vaso
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movement
motor
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Baro
pressure
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pressure
Baro
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diaphoretic
sweating
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palpitations
rapid pulsations or abnormally rapid or irregular breathing of the heart
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sweating
diaphoretic
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rapid pulsations or abnormally rapid or irregular breathing of the heart
palpitations
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FBE
full blood examination ( ordering an FBC would be performing a FBE)
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full blood examination ( ordering an FBC would be performing a FBE)
FBE
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident =stroke= decreased oxygen/ blood supply to brain
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hemiplegia
abnormal condition of weakness/ paralysis to half of body
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Geriatrics
specialty in elderly
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cerebrovascular accident =stroke= decreased oxygen/ blood supply to brain
CVA
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abnormal condition of weakness/ paralysis to half of body
hemiplegia
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specialty in elderly
Geriatrics
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vasodilation
widening of blood vessels to increase blood flow
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widening of blood vessels to increase blood flow
vasodilation
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femoral artery occlusion
occlusion= blockage, there is blockage in the femoral artery meaning that blood can no longer flow through it
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occlusion= blockage, there is blockage in the femoral artery meaning that blood can no longer flow through it
femoral artery occlusion
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mitral stenosis
condition of narrowing of opening of mitral valve (bicuspid valve), restricting blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle
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aortic stenosis
condition of narrowing of aortic valve, restricting blood flow from left ventricle to the aorta
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condition of narrowing of opening of mitral valve (bicuspid valve), restricting blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle
mitral stenosis
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condition of narrowing of aortic valve, restricting blood flow from left ventricle to the aorta
aortic stenosis
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erthrolysis
the destruction of a RBC
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orthostasis
a physiological response to counteract a fall in BP when a person is laying down and assumes the upright position
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the destruction of a RBC
erthrolysis
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a physiological response to counteract a fall in BP when a person is laying down and assumes the upright position
orthostasis
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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deep vein thrombosis
DVT
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anuerysm
an abnormal bulging/ weakening of artery
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haematoma
tumor of blood outside blood vessel e.g a bruise
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an abnormal bulging/ weakening of artery
anuerysm
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tumor of blood outside blood vessel e.g a bruise
haematoma
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TIA
transient ischaemic attack (brief stoke)
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embolism
a blood clot in a blood vessel
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a blood clot in a blood vessel
embolism
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anoxia or anoxaemia
the absence of oxygen in the blood
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the absence of oxygen in the blood
anoxia or anoxaemia
