INRO TO PATH FLASHCARDS DISEASE_BLOOD_HEART_VESSELS LU 6 SET #1

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A blood disorder that is marked by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a decrease in the amount of hemoglobin, or a combination of the two

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Anemia

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A disease of the arteries resulting in thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial wall.

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Arteriosclerosis

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A inflammation of a vein; often seen in the deep veins of the legs

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Phlebitis

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A disease of the myocardium; the heart muscle becomes stretched and weakened and is unable to pump effectively

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Cardiomyopathy

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This results when the heart muscle is deprived of blood due to a blockage in the coronary artery.

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myocardial infarction

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A myocardial infarction is commonly known as a

 

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heart attack.

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An inflammation of the cardiac muscle that is often due to a viral agent

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Myocarditis

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Valvular insufficiency is also known as

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Valuvular incompentence

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A narrowing of the valve opening which reduces the amount of blood that can flow through it is called

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Valvular stenosis

or

Valvular stricture

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An inflammation of the inner layer of the heart which may include the heart valves or heart septum

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Endocarditis