Define : Embolus, thrombus, thrombophilia, vasodilation, thrombocytopenia, acapnia, pulse pressure.
i. Embolus : It is a clot that forms in one part of body, flows with the blood stream and lodges on a blood vessel at a point some distance from the site of its formation.
ii. Thrombus : It is a blood clot, which stays where it is formed e.g. coronary thrombus.
iii. Thrombophilia : is a condition where the blood has an increased tendency to form clots.
iv. Vasodilation : refers to the widening of blood vessels.
v. Thrombocytopenia : deficiency of platelets in the blood. This causes bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.
vi. Acapnia : It is the deficiency of C02 in the blood.
vii. Pulse pressure : The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is termed as pulse pressure.
