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May 26, 2013

Peripheral Vascular Disease Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Peripheral Vascular Disease article.

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amputation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ankle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anticoagulant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aorta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bypass: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calf: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic renal failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Claudication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Collateral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computed tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Connective tissue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary arteries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cyanotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes mellitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Doppler ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dorsum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emboli: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endarterectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Focal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gangrene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Graft: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Groin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hair loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insertion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intermittent claudication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interventional: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interventional radiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iodine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ischemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

LDL cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Limb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lupus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myocardial infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nail: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Necrosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obesity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occlusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Overweight: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral artery disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral vascular disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Plaque: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Predispose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiologic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Skin color: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Statins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stethoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Supine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombi: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco smoking: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Treadmill: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Treadmill test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Triglycerides: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Type 2 diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vasculitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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