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chandani

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on: Jun 26, 2018
Enlarged, superficial veins or twisted, dilated veins with incompetent valves are called _________________ veins.
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Question 2

Intermittent attacks of vasoconstriction of the arterioles (causing pallor of the fingers or toes), followed by cyanosis and then redness before returning to normal color and initiated by exposure to cold or emotional disturbance, is known as ______________ phenomenon.
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ebe

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Reply #1 on: Jun 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

varicose

Answer to Question 2

Raynaud's


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