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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
Vasculitis — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing a vasculitis (Churg Strauss syndrome). H E stain … Wikipedia
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
endarteritis — Inflammation of the intima of an artery. SYN: endoarteritis. bacterial e. implantation and growth of bacteria with formation of vegetations on the arterial wall, such as may occur in a … Medical dictionary
aortic arch syndrome — any of a group of disorders leading to occlusion of the arteries arising from the aortic arch; causes include atherosclerosis, arterial embolism, syphilitic or tuberculous arteritis, and other conditions. See also Takayasu arteritis, under… … Medical dictionary
Jonathan Hutchinson — Infobox Scientist name = PAGENAME box width = image width =150px caption = PAGENAME birth date = 23 July 1828 birth place = Selby, Yorkshire, England death date = 23 June 1913 death place = Haslemere, Surrey residence = citizenship = nationality … Wikipedia
Aneurysm — For other uses, see Aneurysm (disambiguation). Aneurysm Classification and external resources Angiography of an aneurism in a cerebral artery ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
Ettore Marchiafava — Ettore Marchiafava( 1847, Rome 1935, Rome) was an Italian physician and zoologist who worked on malariaEttore Marchiafava , was the personal doctor of three popes and the Royal House of Savoy, a senator and professor of Pathological Anatomy at… … Wikipedia
joint disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human joints (joint). arthritis is no doubt the best known joint disease, but there are also many others. Diseases of the joints may be variously short lived or exceedingly chronic,… … Universalium
aortitis — Inflammation of the aorta. giant cell a. giant cell arteritis involving the aorta. syphilitic a. a common manifestation of tertiary syphilis, involving the thoracic aorta, where destruction of … Medical dictionary
