arteries and veins
A bulge or local dilation of a artery
what is an aneurysm?
separation of two bones at a joint
dislocation
Malignant cancer of the skin
Melanoma
Condition that is idiopathic but can be effects by genetic factors, excessive alcohol intake, too much sodium, obesity and stress
Causes of hypertension
High Blood Pressure exceeding 120/70
Hypertension
weakness and defect in walls of veins
varicose veins
decrease in bone mass / density
osteoporosis
most common cancer in men between 15 and 35 years old
testicular cancer
condition that can cause damage to artery walls, kidney, brain and retina
effects of hypertension
fast irregular heart rate - uncontrolled quivering of the heart fibers - most dangerous dysrhythmia
Ventricular fibrillation
a blot clot in the lung that blocks a pulmonary artery
pulmonary Embolus?
degenerative wear and tear joint disease
osteoarthritis
cancer detected with a Pap Smear
Cervical Cancer
Narrowing of passages in a heart valve
Stenosis
ending of all activity in the heart - no conduction or impulses
cardiac arrest
Development of a thrombus in a vein due to inflammation
what is thrombophlebitis?
bone produced by these
osteoblasts
Most Common cancer in men over 50 years old
Prostrate
Causes of blood congestion in the lungs
Mitral Valve Stenosis could be due to Rheumatic Fever
condition when the heart cannot pump enough blood
congestive heart failure
spontaneous thrombus development in the absence of inflammation
what is phlebothrombosis?
muscle size decrease
atrophy
what is a leiomyoma
a benign tumor of the myometrium
hypertension resulting from decreased blood circulating volume
shock
term for chest pain due to deficit of oxygen to the heart muscle
angina pectoris