blood-vessel occlusion

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• Blood vessel — The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important vessels in the system are the capillaries, the microscopic vessels which enable the actual exchange of water and… …   Wikipedia

• Occlusion — may refer to: Occlusion (dentistry), the manner in which the upper and lower teeth come together when the mouth is closed Occlusion effect, an audio phenomenon that occurs when one closes the opening into the ear canal and the loudness of low… …   Wikipedia

• blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… …   Universalium

• occlusion — occlusal /euh klooh seuhl, zeuhl/, adj. /euh klooh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded. 2. Dentistry. the fitting together of the teeth of the lower jaw with the corresponding teeth of the upper jaw when… …   Universalium

• occlusion — oc clu·sion || É™ kluːʒn n. closure, blockage (of blood vessel); adsorption or absorption (Chemistry); normal space relation between upper and lower teeth when the jaws are closed (Dentistry); brief full closure at some section in the vocal… …   English contemporary dictionary

• occlusion — noun 1》 Medicine the blockage or closing of a blood vessel or hollow organ. 2》 Meteorology a process by which the cold front of a rotating low pressure system catches up the warm front, so that the warm air between them is forced upwards. 3》… …   English new terms dictionary

• retinal artery occlusion — blockage of an artery supplying blood to the retina, usually as a result of thrombosis or embolism. The central retinal artery enters the eye at the optic disc and then divides into branches to supply different parts of the retina. Blockage of… …   Medical dictionary

• retinal artery occlusion — blockage of an artery supplying blood to the retina, usually as a result of thrombosis or embolism. The central retinal artery enters the eye at the optic disc and then divides into branches to supply different parts of the retina. Blockage of… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… …   Universalium

• devascularization — Occlusion of all or most of the blood vessel s to any part or organ. [L. de, away, + vasculum, small vessel, + G. izo, to cause] * * * de·vas·cu·lar·iza·tion or Brit de·vas·cu·lar·isa·tion (.)dē .vas kyə lə rə zā shən n loss of the blood supply… …   Medical dictionary

• cardiovascular disease — Introduction       any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …   Universalium