Community Medicine / Medical Terminology

Blood pressure-systolic =force exerted by blood against the arterial walls as theend of the contraction of the left ventricle.-diastolic= force exerted by blood against the arterial walls atthe end of the relaxation of the left ventricle.Diagnostic TermsAcute limb ischemia =sudden catastrophic interruption ofblood flow to an extremity, demanding reversal by surgery orclot lysis to save the limb.Aneurysm of aorta= irreversible dilatation of a weakened partof the wall of vessel.Arteriosclerosis=degenerative, vascular disorder characterizedby a thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls. It affectssmall arteries and arterioles and seems to be secondary tohypertension.Hypertension =pathologic elevation of the blood pressure.Phlebitis =inflammation of the veins.Phlebosclerosis =hardening of the veins.Thrombosis =formation of blood clots in a blood vessel.15