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Tachycardia heart beat more than 100 per minute. normal during exercise/stress/caffeine or in disorders
Aneurysm 353 bulging sac in a blood vessel's wall caused by a localized weakness in that part of the vessel Aorta and vessels in brain common places for aneurysm
Arteriosclerosis 352 calcium salts and scar tissue may cause hardening of the arteries
Phlebitis inflammation of a vein, may contribute to clot formation called thrombophlebitis 355
Adenoids single pharyngeal tonsil- located behind the nose on the posterior wall of the upper pharynx
Lymphadenitis inflammation of the lymph nodes- nodes become enlarged and tender
Anaphylaxis acute allergic reaction 279
Bronchiole Smallest of conducting tubes in lungs. With branching, histology of tubes change. contain small bits of cartilage- hold passageways open 407
Emphysema A COPD like chronic bronchitis. Symptoms and lung damage. Dilation and finally destruction of the alveoli
Peristalsis 1.muscle contractions: the waves of involuntary muscle contractions that transport food, waste matter, or other contents through a tube-shaped organ such as the intestine
Pyelonephritis inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney tissue, may be acute or chronic
Progesterone from corpus luteum. needed in female reproductive system 522
Vasoconstriction decrease in a blood vessels internal diameter, causes decrease in blood flow
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