Medical terminology · Cardiology
Vascular Diseases
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
Pathological processes involving any of the BLOOD VESSELS in the cardiac or peripheral circulation. They include diseases of ARTERIES; VEINS; and rest of the vasculature system in the body.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D014652
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C14.907
Scope and definition
Pathological processes involving any of the BLOOD VESSELS in the cardiac or peripheral circulation. They include diseases of ARTERIES; VEINS; and rest of the vasculature system in the body.
Entry terms and synonyms
Vascular Diseases
Diseases, Vascular
Disease, Vascular
Vascular Disease
Classification tree positions
C14.907
Sources and reuse
Medical vocabulary definition and classification record.
Retrieved: 2026-10-13. Text has been organized for reading; this import has not been independently reviewed by a clinician. It is not individualized medical advice.
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