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13 Cards in this Set
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Aneurysm |
A localized abnormal dilation of a wall of a blood vessel |
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Arteriosclerotic disease |
Thickening and hardening of walls of arteries |
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Atelectasis |
Abnormal condition- collapse of alveoli (sacs in lung); incomplete expansion of lung |
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Cardiomegaly |
Enlarged heart |
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Embolism |
A foreign object (air, gas, but if tissue, tumor or thrombus) which becomes lodged in a blood vessel |
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Emphysema |
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) |
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Infarction |
Blockage of a vein or artery |
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Pleural effusion |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid into the the intrapleural spaces of the lungs |
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Pneumonia |
Acute infection and inflammation of the lung |
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Pneumothorax |
Presence of air or gas in the pleural space, causing a lung to collapse |
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Thrombosis |
An abnormal condition in which a clot develops in a blood vessel |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the pleural in the lung |
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Myocarditis |
Inflammation of myocardium (heart wall) |
