| cardiovascular syphilis | Involvement of the cardiovascular system seen in late syphilis, usually resulting in aortitis, aneurysm formation, and aortic valvular insufficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cardiovascular system | The heart and the blood vessels by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| models, cardiovascular | Theoretical representations that simulate the behaviour or activity of the cardiovascular system, processes, or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers and other electronic equipment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pregnancy complications, cardiovascular | The co-occurrence of pregnancy and a cardiovascular disease. The disease may precede or follow conception and it may or may not have a deleterious effect on the pregnant woman or foetus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diagnostic techniques, cardiovascular | Methods and procedures for the diagnosis of diseases or dysfunction of the cardiovascular system or its organs or demonstration of their physiological processes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tuberculosis, cardiovascular | Tuberculosis of the heart, pericardium, or blood vessels. (12 Dec 1998) |
| functional cardiovascular disease | A euphemism for cardiovascular symptoms deemed to be psychogenic. More generally, sometimes used for abnormal cardiac function. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antenatal diagnosis | Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation embryo, foetus, or pregnant female before birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pathologic diagnosis | A diagnosis, sometimes postmortem, made from an anatomic and/or histologic study of the lesions present. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clinical diagnosis | A diagnosis made from a study of the signs and symptoms of a disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical diagnosis | A diagnosis made by means of physical examination of the patient, or the process of a physical examination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| preimplantation diagnosis | Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the ovum, zygote, or blastocyst prior to implantation. Cytogenetic analysis is performed to determine the presence or absence of genetic disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prenatal diagnosis | Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation embryo, foetus, or pregnant female before birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neonatal diagnosis | Systematic evaluation of the newborn for evidence of disease or malformations, and the conclusion reached. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nursing diagnosis | Conclusions derived from the nursing assessment that establish a health status profile for the patient and from which nursing interventions may be ordered. (12 Dec 1998) |