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Characterized ny a rapid onset, short course, and pronounced symptoms. Also, sharp or severe in nature.
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| Temporary partial or total blindness often resulting from transient occlucsion of the retinal arteries. May be a symptom of impending CVA. |
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| A condition of severe lack of oxygen in the tissues, usually caused by loss of blood supply. Can cause death; synonymous with hypoxia. |
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| Blood flowing toward the Doppler probe. By convention, this is heard in the left ear when using a stereo headset. |
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| A substance which prevents or retards blood cloting, such as heparin. |
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| Abnormal rhythm of the heart beat. |
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| An artery formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, which partially supply the brain and terminates in the Circle of Willis. |
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| Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. |
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| The circulation established through anastomotic communicating channels, when the direct blood supply is compromised or abolished. |
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| Pertaining to the opposite side of the body. |
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| Farther or farthest from the midline or point of origin; opposite of proximal. |
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| Pertaining to anatomical structures on the same side of the body. |
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| Nearest the point of origin along the course of any asymmetrical structure; nearer to the attached end. |
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| Blood flowing away from the Doppler probe. By convention, this is heard in the right ear when using a stereo headset. |
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| A hardening or thickening of the arteries, produced by proliferation of fibrous connective tissue and deposit of lipids and calcium salts. |
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