| peripheral blood |
Blood circulating throughout the body.
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| peripheral blood smear |
A procedure in which a sample of blood is viewed under a microscope to count different circulating blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, etc.) and see whether the cells look normal.
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| peripheral arteriosclerosis |
arteriosclerosis of the extremities.
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| peripheral vascular disease |
the narrowing of blood vessels in the legs or arms, causing pain and possibly tissue death (gangrene) as a result of a reduced flow of blood to areas supplied by the narrowed vessels
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| peripheral vascular disease |
A circulation disorder in which arteries carrying blood to the arms and legs become narrowed or clogged.
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