| angiectasia | Dilation of a lymphatic or blood vessel. Origin: angio-+ G. Ektasis, a stretching (05 Mar 2000) |
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| angiectatic | Marked by the presence of dilated blood vessels. Origin: angio-+ G. Ektatos, capable of extension (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiectopia | Abnormal location of a blood vessel. Synonym: angioplany. Origin: angio-+ G. Ektopos, out of place (05 Mar 2000) |
| angienchyma | <botany> Vascular tissue of plants, consisting of spiral vessels, dotted, barred, and pitted ducts, and laticiferous vessels. Origin: Gr. Receptacle + . Formed like Parenchyma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| angiitis | <cardiology> Inflammation of a vessel, chiefly of a blood or a lymph vessel. Synonym: vasculitis. (04 May 1997) |
| angiitis livedo reticularis | A persistent purplish network-patterned discoloration of the skin caused by dilation of capillaries and venules due to stasis or changes in underlying blood vessels including hyalinization; rarely appears as a developmental defect. Synonym: angiitis livedo reticularis, dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis, livedo racemosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina | Chest pain that occurs secondary to the inadequate delivery of oxygen to the heart muscle. Often described as a heavy or squeesing pain in the midsternal area of the chest. (27 Sep 1997) |
| angina cruris | Intermittent claudication of the leg. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina decubitus | Angina pectoris related to horizontal, usually supine, body position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina diphtheritica | An obsolete term for diphtheria involving the pharynx or larynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina inversa | A form of angina pectoris, characterised by pain that is not precipitated by cardiac work, is of longer duration, is usually more severe, and is associated with unusual electrocardiographic manifestations including elevated ST segments in leads that are ordinarily depressed in typical angina, and usually without reciprocal ST changes; occurring at night in bed. Synonym: angina inversa, variant angina pectoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina lymphomatosa | <haematology> A symptom complex characterised by marked decrease in the number of granulocytes and by lesions of the throat and other mucous membranes, of the gastrointestinal tract and of the skin, also called granulocytopenia and Schultz's disease. (18 Nov 1997) |
| angina notha | An obsolete term for angina pectoris vasomotoria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina of effort | Angina pectoris precipitated by physical exertion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina pectoris | A paroxysmal thoracic pain, with a failing of suffocation and impending death, due, most often, to anoxia of the myocardium and precipitated by effort or excitement. (18 Nov 1997) |