CHAPTER 13 The Vascular System
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New Terminology
Anastomosis (a-NAS-ti-MOH-sis)
Arteriole (ar-TIR-ee-ohl)
Circle of Willis (SIR-kuhl of WILL-iss)
Ductus arteriosus (DUK-tus ar-TIR-ee-OH-sis)
Foramen ovale (for-RAY-men oh-VAHL-ee)
Hepatic portal (hep-PAT-ikPOOR-tuhl)
Peripheral resistance (puh-RIFF-uh-ruhl ree-ZIS-
tense)
Placenta (pluh-SEN-tah)
Precapillary sphincter (pre-KAP-i-lar-ee SFINK-ter)
Sinusoid (SIGH-nuh-soyd)
Umbilical arteries (uhm-BILL-i-kull AR-tuh-rees)
Umbilical vein (uhm-BILL-i-kull VAIN)
Venule (VEN-yool)
Related Clinical Terminology
Anaphylactic (AN-uh-fi-LAK-tik)
Aneurysm (AN-yur-izm)
Arteriosclerosis (ar-TIR-ee-oh-skle-ROH-sis)
Hypertension (HIGH-per-TEN-shun)
Hypovolemic (HIGH-poh-voh-LEEM-ik)
Phlebitis (fle-BY-tis)
Pulse deficit (PULS DEF-i-sit)
Septic shock (SEP-tik SHAHK)
Varicose veins (VAR-i-kohs VAINS).
Terms that appear in bold typein the chapter text are defined in the glossary, which begins on page 547.
