vascular sclerosis definition
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vascular sclerosis vascular sclerosis. Etymology: L, vasculum + Gk, skerosis, hardening. a condition of hyaline degeneration of the blood vessels with hypertrophy of the tunica media and subintimal fibrosis. There also may be a weakening and loss of elasticity in the artery walls.
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peripheral vascular disease Peripheral vascular disease includes a group of diseases in which blood vessels become restricted or blocked. Typically, the patient has peripheral vascular disease from atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a disease in which fatty plaques form in the inside walls of blood vessels. Other processes, such as blood clots, further restrict blood flow in the blood vessels.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease Peripheral Vascular Disease. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel. PVD may involve disease in any of the blood vessels outside of the heart including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels.
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arteriosclerosis Any of several chronic diseases, such as atherosclerosis, that are characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries and that lead to impaired blood circulation. ar·te′ri·o·scle·rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.
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How Much Does Recharging a Fire Extinguisher Cost? 1 If the extinguisher is too old or cannot be recharged, a new one can cost anywhere from $12 to $50 for a simple household version. 2  Every 6 to 8 years, it is highly recommended that maintenance is done to ensure that the fire extinguisher is up to code. 3  These maintenance runs can cost anywhere from $30 to $50. During a recharge, the service will completely refill the extinguisher with a new agent. 2  This process should not take longer than 10 to 20 minutes and can commonly be done at local fire stations or through private services.
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Pain arthritis neuropathy Scleroderma means hard skin, although it affects the joints, blood vessels and organs. Also known as systemic sclerosis, scleroderma always affects the skin, causing hard, oval-shaped patches or streaks of thickened skin on the arms, legs and forehead. These patches can move inward to the bones and muscles.
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Vascular Disease Understanding Vascular Disease. The vascular system is a network of blood vessels including arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry oxygen and nutrients to the body; veins return blood from the tissues to the heart. Vascular disease refers to changes that can occur in blood vessels affecting the normal flow of blood.
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1. Which one of the following is a green house gas? Carbon dioxide 2. The tallest living tree is Sequoia 3. **** Rainforests by Michael G. 2001 In an average year the climate in a tropical rain forest is very humid because of all the rainfall. A tropical rainforest gets about 150 cm of rain per year. It gets lots of rain because it is very hot and wet in rain forests.The hotter the air, the more water vapor it can hold.*** Rainforests by Michael G. 2001 In an average year the climate in a tropical rain forest is very humid because of all the rainfall. A tropical rainforest gets about 150 cm of rain per year. It gets lots of rain because it is very hot and wet in rain forests. The hotter the air, the more water vapor it can hold.
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Raynaud Phenomenon Raynaud's phenomenon is a disorder characterized by blood vessel abnormality caused by overactivity of smooth muscle in the wall of arteries, leading to spasms (vasospasms with narrowing) of the small vessels that supply blood to the arms, legs, hands, feet, and sometimes the ears and nose.
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- Definitions: 1. Narrowing of the caliber of an artery, either temporary, through vasoconstriction, or permanent, through arteriosclerosis. The definition information for arteriostenosis is provided by Stedman's.
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- arteriosclerosis of the extremities is a disease of the blood vessels characterized by narrowing and hardening of the arteries see fig 70 under atherosclerosis of coronary arteries that supply the legs and feet fig 1 leg arteriesthis causes a decrease in blood flow that can injure nerves and other tissuesrteriosclerosis of the extremities is a disease of the blood vessels characterized by narrowing and hardening of the arteries see fig 70 under atherosclerosis of coronary arteries that supply the legs and feet fig 1 leg arteries
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Peripheral vascular disease Peripheral vascular disease is the reduced circulation of blood to a body part other than the brain or heart. It is caused by a narrowed or blocked blood vessel. The main cause is atherosclerosis, which is the build-up of fatty deposits that narrow a blood vessel, usually an artery. The narrowed blood vessel reduces the circulation of blood to the associated body part. Peripheral vascular disease mainly affects blood vessels of the legs and kidneys and, less commonly, the arms.
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease Pulmonary vascular disease is the medical term for disease affecting the blood vessels leading to or from the lungs. Most forms of pulmonary vascular disease cause shortness of breath.
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Scleroderma 1 Scleroderma is a disease of the connective tissue featuring skin thickening that can involve scarring, blood vessel problems, varying degrees of inflammation, and is associated with an overactive immune system. 2  CREST syndrome is a limited form of systemic sclerosis.
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Medical Definition of Vascular Medical Definition of Vascular. Vascular: Relating to blood vessels. For example, the vascular system in the body includes all of the veins and arteries. And, a vascular surgeon is an expert at evaluating and treating problems of the veins and arteries. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016.
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Vasculitis Vasculitis (plural: vasculitides)[1] is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation.[2] Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis.[3] Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration and resultant damage. Although both occur in vasculitis, inflammation of veins or arteries are their own are separate entities. Play media
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atherosclerosis n, pl -ses (-siːz) (Pathology) a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; a form of arteriosclerosis.
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Systemic Scleroderma Definition and etiology. Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis (SSc), is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by a vasculopathy, diffuse fibrosis of skin and various internal organs, and immune abnormalities.ystemic scleroderma always leads to some internal organ involvement. It is further divided into two subsets of disease, limited or diffuse (see Box 1). According to LeRoy and colleagues, limited or diffuse disease is based on the extent of skin tightening.
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease The definition of pulmonary vascular disease is simple: any condition that affects the blood vessels along the route between the heart and lungs. Blood travels from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart. This process continually refills the blood with oxygen, and lets carbon dioxide be exhaled.
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- Vascular disease is an abnormal condition of the blood vessels. Blood vessels (arteries and veins) are the tubes that pump blood throughout the body. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to nourish every part of the body, including the brain, kidneys, intestines, arms, legs and heart itself. Veins carry the blood back to the heart. Problems along this vast network of blood vessels, called the vascular system, can cause severe disability and death. To assist you in understanding the highway that is your vascular system, we have created an interactive map for your use in navigating the vessels that carry your blood.
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- Medical Definition of SCLEROSIS. 1. : a pathological condition in which a tissue has become hard and which is produced by overgrowth of fibrous tissue and other changes (as in arteriosclerosis) or by increase in interstitial tissue and other changes (as in multiple sclerosis)—called also hardening.2.. : a pathological condition in which a tissue has become hard and which is produced by overgrowth of fibrous tissue and other changes (as in arteriosclerosis) or by increase in interstitial tissue and other changes (as in multiple sclerosis)—called also hardening. 2.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease The result may be a painful ischemic foot, which means there is a severe lack of arterial blood flow from the heart into the foot. If smaller arteries like those in the lower leg or foot is blocked, this is referred to as small vessel disease, or arteriosclerosis. This too can result in ischemia of the foot.
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Systemic Scleroderma Definition and etiology. Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis (SSc), is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by a vasculopathy, diffuse fibrosis of skin and various internal organs, and immune abnormalities.ystemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (ssSSc) is a rare disorder in which patients develop vascular and fibrotic damage to internal organs (phenotypically similar to that in limited scleroderma), in the absence of cutaneous sclerosis.
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Aortic Sclerosis â Is it Dangerous? Aortic sclerosis is thickening of the valve without any significant effect on the function of the valve itself. Aortic stenosis is thickening and tightening of the valve that leads to the heart having to work harder and the possibility of not enough blood being delivered to the body. The risk of aortic sclerosis progressing to aortic stenosis is low. The rate of progression to clinical aortic stenosis is under 2% per year.
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arteriosclerosis obliterans arteriosclerosis obliterans. Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia. arteriosclerosis. any of a group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls; popularly called “hardening of the arteries.” Symptoms depend on the organ system involved. adj., adj arteriosclerot´ic.ƒ.
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- Definitions: 1. Narrowing of the caliber of an artery, either temporary, through vasoconstriction, or permanent, through arteriosclerosis. The definition information for arteriostenosis is provided by Stedman's. You can search our medical dictionary here.