Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Blood vessels carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. They’re essential for making sure your organs and tissues get the oxygen and nutrients they need to work. But blood vessels can develop problems, such as blockages or enlargement.
Vascular disease (vasculopathy) affects the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout your body and remove waste from your tissues. Common vascular problems happen because plaque (made of fat and cholesterol) slows down or blocks blood flow inside your arteries or veins.
Vasodilation is the medical term for when blood vessels in your body widen, allowing more blood to flow through them and lowering your blood pressure. This process happens normally in your body without you realizing it.
Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in your blood vessels. The swelling makes it hard for blood to flow through your affected vessels, which can cause organ and tissue damage. Most people can manage their symptoms with medication.
“Ecchymosis” is the medical term for bruises. These form when blood pools under your skin. They’re caused by a blood vessel break. Bruises look like a mark on your skin that’s black and blue or red to purple. Bruises change color as they heal and most don’t need treatment. Unexplained bruises could be a sign of an underlying medical ...
“Epistaxis” is the medical term for a nosebleed. A nosebleed, meaning a loss of blood from the tissue that lines the inside of your nose, can occur in one or both nostrils. Usually, it only affects one nostril. Your nose has many tiny blood vessels in it. These vessels help warm and moisten the air you breathe.
Your heart pumps blood to the body through a network of arteries and veins (blood vessels). Your circulatory system can also be defined as your cardiovascular system. Cardio means heart, and vascular refers to blood vessels.
Blood in semen usually isn’t a symptom of a serious health problem. The most common causes are an injury or a popped blood vessel. It often goes away on its own without treatment. But you should see a healthcare provider for an exam and to discuss your concerns.
A hemorrhage is a loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel. The bleeding can be “trapped” inside your body (internal hemorrhage). Or it can flow outside of your body (external hemorrhage) from a wound or body opening (orifice). The blood loss can be minor or major. Most hemorrhages are medical emergencies.
Cerebrovascular disease is a term for conditions that affect blood flow to your brain. Conditions include stroke, brain aneurysm, brain bleed and carotid artery disease. These conditions are medical emergencies and need prompt treatment, such as medications and surgery.