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50720. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] An artery (from Greek ἀρτηρία (artēríā)) [ 1] is a blood vessel in humans and most other animals that takes oxygenated blood away from the heart in the systemic circulation to one or more parts of the body. Exceptions that carry deoxygenated blood are the pulmonary arteries in the ...
First language. A first language ( L1 ), native language, native tongue, or mother tongue is the first language a person has been exposed to from birth [ 1] or within the critical period. In some countries, the term native language or mother tongue refers to the language of one's ethnic group rather than the individual's actual first language.
24336-0. An arterial blood gas ( ABG) test, or arterial blood gas analysis ( ABGA) measures the amounts of arterial gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. An ABG test requires that a small volume of blood be drawn from the radial artery with a syringe and a thin needle, [ 1] but sometimes the femoral artery in the groin or another site is used.
Arterial lines are most commonly used in intensive care medicine and anesthesia to monitor blood pressure directly and in real-time (rather than by intermittent and indirect measurement) and to obtain samples for arterial blood gas analysis. Arterial lines are generally not used to administer medication, since many injectable drugs may lead to ...
315,000 with atrial flutter (2019) [ 10] Atrial fibrillation ( AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. [ 11][ 12] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating, which become longer or continuous over time. [ 4]
Arterial occlusion. Blood flow through an artery is partially occluded by the deposition of an atherosclerotic plaque. Arterial occlusion is a condition involving partial or complete blockage of blood flow through an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to body tissues. [ 1][ 2] An occlusion of arteries disrupts oxygen ...
An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall. [ 1] Aneurysms may be a result of a hereditary condition or an acquired disease. Aneurysms can also be a nidus (starting point) for clot formation ( thrombosis) and embolization.
Embolism. Micrograph of embolic material in the artery of a kidney. The kidney was surgically removed because of cancer. H&E stain. An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel. [ 1] The embolus may be a blood clot ( thrombus ), a fat globule ( fat embolism ), a bubble of air or other gas ...