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  2. Peripheral artery disease - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral artery disease most commonly affects the legs, but other arteries may also be involved, such as those of the arms, neck, or kidneys. [4][17] Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a form of peripheral vascular disease. Vascular refers to both the arteries and veins within the body. PAD differs from peripheral veinous disease.

  3. Shock (circulatory) - Wikipedia

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    Shock is a common end point of many medical conditions. [9] Shock triggered by a serious allergic reaction is known as anaphylactic shock , shock triggered by severe dehydration or blood loss is known as hypovolemic shock , shock caused by sepsis is known as septic shock , etc. Shock itself is a life-threatening condition as a result of ...

  4. Small fiber peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Small fiber peripheral neuropathy is a type of peripheral neuropathy that occurs from damage to the small unmyelinated and myelinated peripheral nerve fibers. These fibers, categorized as C fibers and small Aδ fibers, are present in skin, peripheral nerves, and organs. [1] The role of these nerves is to innervate some skin sensations (somatic ...

  5. Distributive shock - Wikipedia

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    Distributive shock. Distributive shock is a medical condition in which abnormal distribution of blood flow in the smallest blood vessels results in inadequate supply of blood to the body's tissues and organs. [1][2] It is one of four categories of shock, a condition where there is not enough oxygen -carrying blood to meet the metabolic needs of ...

  6. Compartment syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within one of the body's anatomical compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space. [6][7][8] There are two main types: acute and chronic. [6] Compartments of the leg or arm are most commonly involved.

  7. Peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral neuropathy, often shortened to neuropathy, refers to damage or disease affecting the nerves. [1] Damage to nerves may impair sensation, movement, gland function, and/or organ function depending on which nerve fibers are affected. Neuropathies affecting motor, sensory, or autonomic nerve fibers result in different symptoms.

  8. Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia - Wikipedia

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    Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a type of leukemia, which are cancers of the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. In adults, blood cells are formed in the bone marrow, by a process that is known as haematopoiesis. In CMML, there are increased numbers of monocytes and immature blood cells (blasts) in the peripheral blood and bone ...

  9. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    condition, formation, or presence of Latin -iasis, pathological condition or process; from Greek ἴασις (íasis), cure, repair, mend mydriasis: iatr(o)-of or pertaining to medicine or a physician (uncommon as a prefix but common as a suffix; see -iatry) Greek ἰατρός (iatrós), healer, physician iatrochemistry, iatrogenesis-iatry