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anastomosis/anastomoses   communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel  
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arteriole   smaller artery that branches off an artery and connects with a capillary  
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artery   types of blood vessel that carries blood away from heart  
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atherosclerosis   the narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque  
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bacteremia   bacteria traveling within the vascular system  
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capillary   smaller blood vessels that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue  
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carotid pulse   reliable pulse palpated from the common carotid artery  
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embolus/emboli   foreign material or thrombus traveling the blood can block the vessel  
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hematoma   bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and as small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots  
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hemorrhage   large amounts of blood that escape into the surrounding tissue without clotting when a blood vessel is seriously injured  
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plaque   substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) calcium clotting proteins and other substances that can be found lining arteries  
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plexus   network of blood vessels usually veins  
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thrombus   clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall  
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vein   type of blood vessel that travels to the heart carrying blood  
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venous sinuses   blood filled space between two layers of tissue  
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venule   smaller vein that drains capillaries of the tissue area and then joins larger veins  
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