Abscess: Pocket of pus built up under skin, or in/between organs
Aetiology: The cause of disease/condition (e.g. aetiological agent of disease)
Anaemia: Lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin (in RBCs). These carry oxygen.
Contiguous: Touching, next to
Hypoxaemia: Lack of oxygen in blood
Occlusion: Blockage (e.g. arterial occlusion, venous occlusion)
Ulcer: Sore/break in tissue
Anaemia: Lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin (in RBCs). These carry oxygen.
Contiguous: Touching, next to
Hypoxaemia: Lack of oxygen in blood
Hypoxia: Lack of oxygen in tissues
Infarct: A necrotic lesion resulting from ischaemia
Infarction: Obstruction of blood supply causing ischaemic necrosis
Ischaemia: Shortage of blood flow/supply
Necrosis: Cell death in body tissues
Occlusion: Blockage (e.g. arterial occlusion, venous occlusion)
Ulcer: Sore/break in tissue
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