adj
Relating to digestion by acid rather than by enzymes
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(medicine) subcutaneous emphysema
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(pathology) condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system
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Alternative spelling of aneurysm [(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.]
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(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
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Dilation of a lymphatic or blood vessel.
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A condition where blood or lymph vessels are inflamed.
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(pathology) Any disease of the heart and blood vessels
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(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
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(pathology) The destruction of blood vessels
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(medicine) Pathological changes in blood vessels due to Lathyrus infection.
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Disruption or destruction of a blood vessel, typically after tying of the umbilical cord of a neonate
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(pathology) necrosis of blood vessel tissue
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(pathology) A neuropathy of the blood vessels
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(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
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(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
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(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
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(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
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A defect in the visual field caused by a dilated retinal blood vessel
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(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels
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(pathology) The narrowing of a blood vessel
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(pathology) atherosclerosis of the aorta
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(medicine) The wasting away of a vessel wall under pressure.
adj
(pathology) Whose cause lies in the arteries
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(pathology) necrosis of the arterioles
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(pathology) disease of the arterioles
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(pathology) Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in the arterioles.
adj
(pathology) Relating to arteriolosclerosis.
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(pathology) pathological enlargement of the arteries
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(pathology) atrophy of the kidneys caused by arteriosclerosis
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arterial and occlusive
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(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
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(pathology) Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels.
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(pathology) The spasm of an artery
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(pathology) constriction of an artery
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(pathology) A congenital disorder in which arteries are connected directly to veins rather than through capillaries that distribute oxygen and nutrients. These connections, often called a nidus, can be extremely fragile and prone to bleeding.
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Ablation of an atheroma.
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(pathology) An atheromatous embolus
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(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
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(pathology) The presence of atheroma
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(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
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The development of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
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The generation of atherosclerosis.
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(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
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(medicine) The condition of having multiple atheromas; Synonym of atherosclerosis
adj
susceptible to atherosclerosis or similar diseases
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(pathology) A disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones, causing bone tissue death and bone collapse.
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(pathology) Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.
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stimulation of the bronchi
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thromboangiitis obliterans
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(pathology) ectasis of the capillaries
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(pathology) Any disease of the capillaries
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(pathology) That degenerates cardiovascular function
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(pathology) A softening of the muscular walls of the heart
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induration of the heart, caused by development of fibrous tissue in the cardiac muscle
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(pathology) The deposition of excess iron in the heart tissues
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(pathology) cardiac vasculitis
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(cardiology, pathology) Thrombosis of a coronary artery, that is, a blockage, caused by a blood clot, of the blood flow in a coronary artery of the heart, leading to myocardial infarction.
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(pathology) elongation and distension of an artery
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(pathology) inflammation of the inner lining (tunica intima) of an artery
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Any disease of the endothelium.
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(pathology) Synonym of endangiitis
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(pathology) Any disease that affects the muscle fibres of the heart
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A reduced level of pneumatization, typically of the sinuses
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(pathology) Acronym of indolent lesion of epithelial origin. [(pathology) a type of cancerous growth, which is malignant, but spreads slowly, and unlikely to be a serious issue within the lifetime of the victim]
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(pathology) The process which causes an infarct.
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(pathology) A disease that affects the small arteries, arterioles or capillaries in the brain
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(pathology) Any macrovascular disease
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(pathology) An enlarged blood vessel
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(pathology) angiopathy of the small blood vessels
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(pathology) microvascular inflammation
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(pathology) Any disease of the small blood vessels
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A disease in which certain arteries in the brain are constricted, blocking blood flow.
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(pathology) Involving multiple blood vessels
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(pathology) neointimal atherosclerosis
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(pathology) sclerosis of the renal arterioles
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(medicine) Inflammation involving all the layers of an artery.
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(pathology) A disease that affects all blood vessels
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(pathology) A mild venous thrombosis
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(pathology) inflammation of the tissues surrounding an artery
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(uncountable, medicine) An inactive phase of vasoconstriction in inflammation.
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(pathology) sclerosis of the wall of a vein
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(medicine) A slowing of the flow of blood through the veins
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(countable, uncountable, pathology) An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.
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(medicine) inflammation of multiple blood vessels or lymph vessels
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inflammation of multiple arteries
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(medicine) A so-called "false aneurysm", a hematoma that forms as the result of a leaking hole in an artery.
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An apparent vein seen on an X-ray image due to hemorrhage
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(pathology) Synonym of restenosis
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(pathology) The recurrence of stenosis, especially that of an artery.
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(medicine, pathology) An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.
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(medicine) An inflammatory disease of unknown cause, affecting the aorta and most common in young Asian women.
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Synonym of telangiectasia
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Alternative form of telangiectasis [Synonym of telangiectasia]
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(pathology) irritability of the vagus nerve that adversely affects the function of the blood vessels, stomach, and muscles
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(pathology) Any disease or disorder of the valves of the heart
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Alternative form of vasculitis [(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.]
adj
(pathology) Characterized by inflammatory destruction of blood vessels
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(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.
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(pathology) Any disease of blood vessels.
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(pathology) degeneration of blood vessels
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(pathology) regression of blood vessels
adj
Alternative form of venoocclusive [(medicine, pathology) Obstructing a blood vessel.]
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Any disorder of veins (for example, phlebitis, veno-occlusive disease).
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A sign in chest radiography that represents a focus of oligemia seen distal to a pulmonary embolism.
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