Author: Glossary

Displacement of a vessel.  

Excision or resection of a blood vessel.  

Psychological excitement, palpitations, and vasomotor disturbances associated with vernal conjunctivitis.  

A flowering shrub native to the southeastern U.S. Portions of the plant are used for hallucinogenic effects. The flowers are made into a stew or tea, and the leaves are eaten. The flowers contain large quantities of the alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine, and hyoscine. Ingestion of the plant produces intense thirst, visual disturbances, flushing, central nervous…

The scientific name for dong quai.  

Incision of the sac of an aneurysm.  

Surgical closure of the sac of an aneurysm in conjunction with additional maneuvers such as bypass grafting.  

Surgical repair of an aneurysm.  

Surgical removal of the sac of an aneurysm.