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| acne rosacea |
a chronic skin condition affecting the face that is characterized by redness, pimples, swelling, and dilation of blood vessels; rosacea. |
| anastomose |
to connect, either by natural branching growth or by surgery (parts of a blood vessel, nerve, or any branching system). |
| anastomosis |
an interconnection between branches or tributaries, as in a river or blood vessels. [1/2 definitions] |
| angiogenesis |
the formation of new blood vessels. |
| angiogram |
an x-ray image of blood vessels that is taken after injecting a substance that absorbs x-rays into the blood. |
| angiography |
a technique for imaging blood vessels. |
| angioma |
a tumor consisting mainly of blood vessels or lymph vessels. |
| angioplasty |
surgical repair of a blood vessel. |
| arteriole |
a blood vessel located between an artery and a capillary. |
| artery |
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
| avascular |
lacking blood vessels. |
| baroreceptor |
a nerve ending sensitive to blood pressure that helps regulate the dilation of blood vessels in the circulatory system. |
| blood pressure |
the pressure of the blood against the inner wall of blood vessels, esp. the arteries or the heart, as exerted by the contractions of the heart muscles, often measured as an indicator of physical health. |
| bloodshot |
red and irritated because of enlarged blood vessels. |
| blood vessel |
any of the tubes in the body through which the blood moves. Arteries, veins, and capillaries are types of blood vessel. |
| Bright's disease |
chronic inflammation of the blood vessels in the kidneys. |
| capillary |
a tiny blood vessel joining the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein. |
| cardiovascular |
of or pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. |
| cerebrovascular |
of, pertaining to, or involving blood vessels of the cerebrum. |
| circulatory system |
a system in the body made up of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and lymph vessels that carries blood and lymph around the body. |
| corium |
the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermal layer and contains nerves and blood vessels; derma. |
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