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anatomy1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agglutination | the clumping of particles together |
| Alveoli | any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange |
| Anemia | a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
| Aneurysm | an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall. |
| Antibodies | a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. |
| Antigens | a toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies. |
| Arteries | any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body. |