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Chapter 11Cardiovascular SystemTHR

thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO)/thrŏm-bō-ăn-jē-Ī-tĭs ŏb-LĬT-ĕr-ănz/

pathology

vascular disease associated with tobacco use, marked by inflammation and clot formation within small vessels of hands and feet; also called Buerger's disease