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| aneurysm |
a dilation in a particular part of an artery caused by weakness in the vessel wall. |
| aorta |
the main artery carrying blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all the rest of the body except the lungs. |
| apoplexy |
the sudden loss of the ability to feel or move, caused by a rupture or obstruction of an artery in the brain; stroke. |
| arteriole |
a blood vessel located between an artery and a capillary. |
| capillary |
a minute, hairlike blood vessel connecting the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein. [1/6 definitions] |
| carotid |
either of the major arteries on each side of the neck, through which blood flows to the head; carotid artery. [1/2 definitions] |
| constriction |
a tightness or pressure, as in the chest or an artery. [1/3 definitions] |
| coronary thrombosis |
the blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot. |
| femoris |
(Latin) of the femur; used to identify an anatomical structure, such as a muscle, an artery, or a ligament, as being associated with the femur. |
| ligate |
to tie up or bind (a bleeding artery) with a ligature. |
| pressure point |
any of several places on the body where an artery passes over bone close to the skin, and where pressure can be applied to cut off blood flow to a limb, as in the case of serious injury. |
| sciatic |
a nerve, artery, or vein in the area of the rear of the hip. [1/2 definitions] |
| sclerosis |
a diseased condition marked by a hardening or thickening of soft tissue, as of the walls of an artery. |
| subclavian |
of or pertaining to the subclavian artery or vein. [2/4 definitions] |
| vessel |
one of the many tube-shaped structures through which blood and other bodily fluids are carried; artery; vein. [1/4 definitions] |
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