| A | B |
|---|
| thrombus | the formation of a blood clot stuck to a vessel wall |
| embolus | blood clot that breaks loose and travels to another spot |
| 120 days | approximate lifespan of an rbc |
| spleen | site for blood cell destruction and rejuvenation |
| hemorrhage | bleeding |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| infarct | a region of necrotic tissue on the heart |
| myocardial infarction | heart attack |
| arteriosclerosis | "hardening of the arteries" |
| stroke | the blockage of a cerebral blood vessel |
| congestive heart failure | the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to the body |
| anoxia | without oxygen |
| anemia | "without blood" less than normal hemoglobin in the blood |
| atherosclerosis | fatty deposits in the artery walls |
| plaque | fatty deposits in artery walls |
| hypertension | abnormally high blood pressure |
| necrosis | death of a cell or tissue |
| aneurysm | ballooning of a blood vessel |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes |
| ischemia | a decrease in blood and oxygen supply due to an obstruction of arterial inflow |
| hypertrophy | an enlarged heart |
| angina pectoris | chest pains associated with the heart |
| tachycardia | abnormally rapid heart rate |
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate |
| pulmonary embolism | a blood clot lodged in the arteries of the lungs |
| LDL | low density cholesterol , the bad stuff |
| HDL | high density cholesterol, the good stuff |
| stenosis | the narrowing of a blood vessel or heart valve |
| patent ductus arteriosis | a congenital defect in which the opening between the aorta and the pulmonary artery does not close after birth |
| varicosity | an abnormally nlarged blood vessel |
| plasma | 55% of blood |
| platelets | cell fragments that clot blood |
| hematopoiesis | blood cell formation |
| bone marrow | site of blood cell formation |
| erythrocytes | red bloood cells |
| leukocytes | white blood cells |
