pulse;  vein;  chain (of mountains, etc.);  hope;  thread (of an argument)
 to pound (e.g. heart);  to pulse (e.g. vein);  to pulsate
 mountain range;  mountain belt
 pulsation;  pulsatory motion
 logical connection;  chain of reasoning;  coherence;  blood vessel
 context (of a passage);  line of thought;  context;  environment;  circumstances
 pulse;  pulse rate;  pulsation;  stroke of pulse
 blood vessel;  blood relationship
 vein (of ore);  reef;  streak;  lode
 continuous;  unbroken;  ceaseless
 water vein;  underground stream of water;  waterway
 aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
 long mai (feng shui);  longmai;  the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
 irregular pulse;  arrhythmia
 to have a pulse;  to be alive;  to have a chance;  to be not altogether hopeless
 having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
 waterway;  channel;  wake (of a ship)
 disorder;  confusion;  chaos
 (a) vein;  (a) thread (of connection)
 pulse;  pulse rate;  pulsation;  stroke of pulse
 vein of gold;  financial connections;  patron;  source of money
 tacit understanding;  connection (of thoughts);  collusion;  blood vessel
 just friends;  no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
 long mai (feng shui);  longmai;  the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
 networking;  making contacts
 arteriosclerosis;  hardening of the arteries
 to have secret communication with;  to have a tacit understanding with
 varix;  varicosity;  varicose vein
 Rocky Mountains;  the Rockies
 arteriovenous;  arteriolovenous;  arteriolovenular
 having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
 gold vein;  gold-bearing reef
 just friends;  no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
 meridian flow (in traditional Chinese medicine)
 intravenous;  intravascular
 Appalachian mountains;  Appalachians
 wing veins (of an insect)
 branch;  offshoot;  tributary;  fork;  ramification (e.g. of a nerve, blood vessel, ore vein, etc.)
 networking;  making contacts
 abdominal aortic aneurysm
 volcanic range;  volcanic chain
 celiac artery;  coeliac artery
 arteriosclerosis;  hardening of the arteries
 central venous hyperalimentation;  intravenous hyperalimentation
 splenic artery;  lienal artery
 deep vein thrombosis;  DVT
 mountain range;  mountain belt
 main mountain range;  midrib;  costa;  main vein (leaf)
 weakening pulse;  exhausted (mining) vein
 chaotic (irresponsible) management of a company
 arterial circle of Willis
 axillary artery;  arteria axillaris
 venous sinus;  sinus venosus
 Governor vessel (traditional Chinese medicine);  Du Meredian;  Dumaixue
 arteria hepatica propria;  hepatic artery proper;  proper hepatic artery
 brachial artery;  arteria brachialis
 coronary artery disease;  coronary heart disease;  CAD
 to have a pulse;  to be alive;  to have a chance;  to be not altogether hopeless
 coronary artery bypass surgery;  coronary artery bypass graft surgery;  coronary artery bypass grafting;  heart bypass;  bypass surgery
 occlusion in the circle of Willis
 to have secret communication with;  to have a tacit understanding with
 spot where the pulse may be taken;  vital point
 diagnostic sphygmopalpation (in traditional Chinese medicine);  medical diagnosis performed by feeling one's pulse
 continuous;  unbroken;  ceaseless
 choroid plexus;  chorioid plexus
 choroid;  chorioid;  choroid coat
 carotid endarterectomy;  CEA
 arteriosclerosis obliterans
 Japanese containing expressions literally translated from European languages
 carotid duplex (ultrasound)
 carotid stenosis;  carotid artery stenosis
 networking;  making contacts
 bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus, esp. Lotus corniculatus var. japonicus);  birdsfoot trefoil
 carotid endarterectomy;  CEA
 carotid stenosis;  carotid artery stenosis
 cord;  cording;  stria;  striae
 partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection;  PAPVC;  partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage;  PAPVD;  partial anomalous pulmonary venous return;  PAPVR
 partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection;  PAPVC;  partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage;  PAPVD;  partial anomalous pulmonary venous return;  PAPVR
 partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection;  PAPVC;  partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage;  PAPVD;  partial anomalous pulmonary venous return;  PAPVR
 deterministic context-free grammar
 context-sensitive grammar
 contextually optional token
 contextually optional element
 contextually required token
 contextually required element
 diploic vein;  vena diploica
 superior mesenteric artery syndrome
 carotid body;  carotid glomus
 carotid body;  carotid glomus
 intravenous anaesthetic;  intravenous anesthetic
 venipuncture;  venepuncture
 venous ulcers;  stasis ulcers;  varicose ulcers;  ulcus cruris
 varicocelectomy;  varicocele surgery
 atypical coarctation of aorta
 penicilliary artery;  penicillus
 intravenous drip infusion;  intravenous drip;  drip infusion
 sinus arrhythmia;  irregular heartbeat