angiocardiogram
— Noun
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~ a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance
angiocarp
— Noun
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~ tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk
angioedema
— Noun
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~ recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
angiogenesis
— Noun
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~ the formation of new blood vessels
angiogram
— Noun
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~ an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography"
angiography
— Noun
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~ roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
angiohemophilia
— Noun
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~ a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding
angiologist
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~ a physician who specializes in angiology
angiology
— Noun
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~ the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
angioma
— Noun
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~ a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
angiopathy
— Noun
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~ any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
angioplasty
— Noun
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~ an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
angiopteris
— Noun
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~ highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall
angiosarcoma
— Noun
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~ a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels
angioscope
— Noun
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~ a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
angiosperm
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~ plants having seeds in a closed ovary
Angiospermae
— Noun
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~ comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)
angiotelectasia
— Noun
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~ dilation and enlargement of arterioles
angiotensin
— Noun
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~ any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
angiotonin
— Noun
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~ any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels