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What is the term for lack of blood supply to a tissue or organ?
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The term most often used is infarction for a complete lack of blood flow to a particular organ (most often used when referring to a muscle such as the heart or skeletal muscle), or ischaemia for severely reduced blood flow. If you are simply referring to a reduced amount of oxygen then tissue hypoxia may apply.
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What is the Direct cause of heart attack?
A heart attack, called a myocardial infarction in medical terms, is the death of the heart's muscle tissue due to lack of blood flow. The direct cause is a blockage in one of the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle.
What causes anterolateral ischemia?
Ischemia means a reduced blood supply to an organ or body part.Antero- refers to the anterior, or front side of something.-lateral means to the side or the outside of something.So to put it all together Anterolateral Ischemiameans that there is or was a reduction of blood flow to the front outside part (of an organ).This is often a term used to describe findings after chest pain or a heart attack. In that case it would mean that the area of the heart on the front side and just to the outside (either right or left) of a line drawn down the middle of the heart has had a reduction in blood supply with some damage to the heart muscle tissue (either temporary or permanent).The heart muscle is called Myocardial tissue.Myo- is musclecardio- refers to heart.So, if this is describing reduction in blood supply to the outside front part of the heart muscle... that would be called Anterolateral Myocardial Ischemia.
Why are heart attacks bad?
If they are not treated promptly, the lack of blood flow will cause irreparable brain and tissue damage. Also, even when they are treated promptly, they can cause damage to the cardiac mussel and valves.
Why are only the brain kidney and heart considered vital organs?
The liver is also a vital organ. A vital organ is any organ of the body that, if it's not working properly, you will eventually die from its lack of function. ....as are the lungs....
What causes fingers to turn black?
Normally parts which are bruised turn black. You probably jammed your thumb somewhere. It is the blood inthe bruised tissue that makes it look black.
Can a tissue sample grow bigger?
no it cannot ...because of lack of blood supply ...
What is iscehmia?
A lack of normal blood supply to a organ or body part because of blockages or constriction of the blood vessels.
Lack of development of an organ or tissue?
aplasia
What is inadequate blood supply to an organ?
Deficient blood supply means not enough blood; this happens if there is a problem with the circulation, which could be caused by a blood clot inside a blood vessle, or pressure on a vessle, or a severed blood vessle, or arteriosclerosis.
Is anemia a common disease in the white blood cells?
No, anemia is found in Red Blood Cells, it is when there is a lack of iron to create enough Hemoglobin to supply your tissue with oxygen
Is rotting flesh the lack of blood supply?
It is rather the other way around. A lack of blood supply can cause gangrene.
Sudden tissue necrosis resulting from insufficient blood supply is?
Sudden necrosis caused by lack of blood flow is called ischemia. This happens in cases of injury, and can lead to gangrene.
What term is the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue?
Agenesis is the medical term meaning absent development of an organ or tissue. Atresia is the medical term meaning congenital absence or development of a tube.
What is lack of blood to a tissue fed by blocked arteries?
infarct
What connective tissue contains fluid and lacks fibers?
blood is considered s type of connective tissue, and it lack fibers
The incomplete development of an organ due to a deficiency in the number of cells is known as?
Aplasia is the lack of normal development of a tissue or organ.
What does the epidermis lack?
blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and connective tissue
