Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

An unusually high pressure of fluid inside the eyeball caused by pressure of the iris against the lens, trapping the aqueous humour.  

A long thin surgical instrument threaded into a patient’s blood vessels to allow surgeons to observe and perform operations without making large incisions.  

A disease of vessels such as blood and lymphatic vessels.  

A sudden accumulation of liquid under the skin, similar to nettle rash.  

A benign tumour formed of blood vessels, e.g. a naevus. Benign tumor made up primarily of blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma). A benign (not cancerous) growth on the skin consisting of blood vessels. Some examples include cherry angiomas (small, bright red, domelike spots on the skin caused by dilated blood vessels) and capillary…

The branch of medicine which deals with blood vessels and the lymphatic system. Medical specialty dealing with diseases of the blood and lymph vessels and their treatment; the science of vessels. The branch of medicine concerned with the structure, function, and diseases of blood vessels. The study of blood vessels and lymphatics.  

A condition where the blood vessels in the colon dilate, resulting in loss of blood. Vascular ectasis in the mucosa of the intestine, usually the cecum, an occasional cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Lesions increase with advancing age and can cause occult or obvious blood loss.  

An X-ray examination of the cardiac system after injection with an opaque dye so that the organs show up clearly on the film. X-ray examination of the chambers of the heart after introducing a radio-opaque contrast medium into the blood in the heart. The contrast medium is injected directly into the atria, ventricles, or great…

A series of pictures resulting from angiocardiography. X ray of the heart obtained by following with a rapid series of X-ray films the passage of a contrast medium through the heart and its associated vessels. It is useful in diagnosing heart defects and disorders. A radiographic record of the internal structure of the heart and…

Referring to angina.