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Circ/Resp disorders
Term | Definition |
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aneurysm | bulging/weak area in an artery that can burst causing internal bleeding or death |
leukemia | cancer that develops in the bone marrow producing an abnormally large number of white blood cells |
asthma | chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways |
atherosclerosis | build of of plaque inside of the arteries of the body |
coronary artery disease | build of plaque inside of the arteries of the heart |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
anemia | condition that results from a lack of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin |
pneumonia | infection of the lungs |