What is Phleb/o
aort/o
aorta
ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
aneurysm
a deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall
atheroma
What is Varicose Veins
What is ganglion cyst
the herniation of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it
myocele
chest pain
angina
failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
aplastic anemia
What is Cardioplegia
What is fascia
Abnormally low white blood cell count
leukopenia
A lack of blood supply
Ischemia
A type of white blood cell that engulfs invading microbes and contributes to the nonspecific defenses of the body against disease.
Neutrophils
What is Fibrillation
What is tenodynia
The DAILY DOUBLE
a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles
myasthenia gravis
lacking normal muscle tone or strength
atonic
circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening
sphincter
What is epicondylitis
What is thromb/o
cancer of white blood cells
leukemia
the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
embolism
to waste away
atrophy