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| thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification (hardening) of the arterial walls |
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| buildup of fatty substances within the walls of arteries |
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| a swollen area within the lining of an artery caused by the buildup of fat (lipids) |
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| a clot (e.g., air, fat, foreign object) carried in the blood stream that obstructs when it lodges (embolus = a stopper) |
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| condition of narrowing of a part |
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| plugging; obstruction or a closing off |
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| to hold back blood; decreased blood flow to tissue caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel |
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| a lack of flow through a blood vessel caused by narrowing, occlusion, etc. |
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| to stuff; a localized area of necrosis (condition of tissue death) caused by ischemia as a result of occlusion of a blood vessel |
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| chest pain caused bya temporary loss of oxygenated blood to heart muscle often caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries (angina = to chocke) |
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| a widening; bulging of the wall of the heart, the aorta, or an artery caused by congenital defect or acquired weakness |
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| a sac-like bulge on one side |
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| a split or tear of the vessel wall |
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| to limp; pain in a limb (especially the calf) while walking that subsides after rest; it is caused by inadequate blood supply |
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| an abnormal sound from the heart produced by defects in the chambers or valves |
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| subjective experience of pounding, skipping, or racing heartbeats |
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| to grow; an abnormal growth of tissue around a valve, generally a result of an infection such as bacterial endocarditis |
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