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| blockage of a vessel by an embolus |
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| a foreign object, such as a blood clot, a quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood |
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| surgical removal of the lining of an artery that is clogged with plaque |
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| inflammation of the inner layer of the heart |
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| formed in red bone marrow, increase in response to allergic reactions (wbc) |
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| rapid, random, and ineffective contractions of the heart |
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| a benign tumor made of newly formed blood vessels |
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| a genetic disorder in which the intestines absorb too much iron and the excess accumulates in organs; aka iron-overload disease |
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| the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes, transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body |
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| rbc's destroyed faster than the bone marrow can replace them |
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| an amino acid normally found in the blood and used by the body to build and maintain tissues |
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| a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part |
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| deficiency in blood supply due to either the constriction or the obstruction of a blood vessel |
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| a malignancy characterized by a progressive increase of abnormal leukocytes |
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| aka white blood cells, protect the body against harmful invaders such as bacteria |
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| an abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells |
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| formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen, have an important role in protecting the body against disease |
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| the bone marrow produces megaloblasts (large abnormal rbc's with a reduced capacity to carry oxygen), almost always caused by a vitamin deficiency |
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| formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. important in protecting against disease and an elevated count usually indicates a chronic infection |
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| occlusion of a coronary artery resulting in an infarct of the affected myocardium; aka heart attack |
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| inflammation of the myocardium |
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| formed in red bone marrow, most prevalent type of WBC, fight infection by phagocytosis |
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| a pounding or racing heart |
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| inflammation of the pericardium |
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| an autoimmune disorder in which the RBC's are abnormally formed, due to an inability to absorb vitamin B12 |
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| inflammation of a vein or veins |
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| a radiographic study of the veins with the use of contrast medium |
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| inflammation involving several arteries |
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| intermittent attacks of pallor (paleness), cyanosis (blue color), and redness of the fingers and toes |
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| the presence of microorganisms or their toxins in the blood; aka blood poisoning |
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| occurs when the ventricles contract, is the highest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels |
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| an abnormally fast heartbeat |
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| aka platelets, smallest formed elements of the blood, not cells but fragments of specialized large bone marrow cells known as megakaryocytes |
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| an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets, aka thrombopenia |
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| medication administered to slow blood clotting and to prevent new clots from forming; aka anticoagulant |
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| an abnormal condition in which a thrombus develops within a blood vessel |
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| a blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery |
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| combinations of fatty acids attached to glycerol that are also found normally in the blood in limited quantities |
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| surgical repair or replacement of a heart valve; aka valvuloplasty |
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| inflammation of a heart valve |
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| surgical repair or replacement of a heart valve; aka valvoplasty |
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| inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel; aka angiitis and vasculitis |
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