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| blood pressure in the arteries during relaxation of the ventricles; bottom number |
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| the sounds heard in the stethoscope while taking blood pressure |
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| opposition to blood flow caused by friction of the blood vessel walls |
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| expansion & recoil of arteries caused by contraction and relaxation of the heart |
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| blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles; top number |
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| a narrowing of blood vessels; decrease in the size of the lumen in the blood vessels |
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| an enlarging of blood vessels; increase in the size of the lumen of blood vessels |
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| a procedure in which a radiopaque substance in injected into the bloodstream and then radiographs are taken; used to determine the condition of blood vessels |
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| surgical repair of a blood vessel or vessels |
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| any agent administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat |
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| any agent administered to reduce high blood pressure |
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| surgical removal of an artery |
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| a condition of hardening of an arter; an artery becomes less elastic and does not expand under pressure |
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| surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery |
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| an abnormal mass of fatty or lipid material (plaque) with a fibrous covering within an arterial wall |
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| a form of arteriosclerosis characterized by the buildup of fatty plaques in the wall of the vessel |
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| a benign tumor of a blood vessel |
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| varicose veins in the anal canal resulting from a persistent increase in venous pressure |
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| deficiency of blood flow through an organ or body part |
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| deficiency in blood supply caused by either the constriction or the obstruction of a blood vessel |
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| inflammation of veins, which may be caused by pooling and stagnation of blood; often leads to the formation of blood clots within the vessel |
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| intermittent bilateral attacks of ischemia of fingers & toes characterized by severe pallor and often accompanied by paresthesia and pain; typically brough on by cold or emotional stimuli |
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| abnormally swollen, distended, and knotted veins, usually in the subcutaneous tissues of the leg |
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| inflammation of a vessel; also called angiitis |
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| inferior vena cava pressure |
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| percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
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| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
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| transesophageal echocradiography |
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| immunity that is produced as the result of an encounter with an antigen, with subsequent production of memory cells |
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| substance produced by the body that inactivates or destroys another substance that is introduced into the body; immunoglobulin |
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| a substance that triggers an immune response when it is introduced into the body |
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| immunity that requires some deliberate action, such as a vaccination, to achieve exposure to the potentially harmful antigen |
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| substance produced by the body that inactivates or destroys another substance that is introduced into the body; antibody |
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| immunity acquired through normal processes of daily living |
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| immunity that results when an individual receives the immune agents from some source other than his or her own body |
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| the initial reaction of the immune system to a specific antigen |
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| body's ability to counteract the effects of pathogens and other harmful agents |
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| rapid and intense reaction to antigens on second and subsequent exposures attributable to memory cells |
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| lack of resisteance to disease |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| a fatal late stage of HIV infection characterized by profound immunosuppression; characterized by opportunistic infections and malignancies, such as Kaposi's sarcoma, that rarely affect other people |
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| a substance capable of causing a specific hypersensitivity in the body; a type of antigen |
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| an exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to a foreign protein or other substances, characterized by a systemic vasodilation with a dramatic decrease in blood pressure that can be life threatening |
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| a condition in which the body's immune system becomes defective and produces antibodies against itself |
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| a specialist in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of immune system disorders |
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| proteins that stimulate the growth of T cell lymphocytes and activate immune responses |
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| a proliferation of malignant neoplastic lesions characterized by bluis-red nodules in the skin, usually beginning in the lower extremities and then spreading to more proximal sites, frequently occurs in AIDS patients |
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| inflammation of the lymph glands (nodes) |
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| a procedure in which a dye is injected into lymph vessels in the foot and radiographs are taken to show the path of lymph flow as it moves into the chest region |
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| swelling of tissues because of fluid accumulation resulting from obstruction of lymph vessels or disorders in the lymph nodes |
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| spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site |
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| an acute infectious disease, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, with enlarged lymph nodes, increased numbers of agranulocytes in the bloodstream, fatigue, sore throat, and enlarged, tender lymph nodes |
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| a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant disorders |
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| enlargement of the spleen |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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| enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
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| human immunodeficiency virus |
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| invasive ductal carcinoma |
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| microscopic dilations of terminal bronchioles in the lungs where diffusion of gases occurs; air sacs in the lungs |
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| the bronchi and all their branches that function as passageways between the trachea and alveoli |
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| portion of a lung surrounding a tertiary, or segmental, bronchus; lobule of the lung |
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| exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood |
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| exchange of gases between the blood and tissue cells |
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| any surface in the lungs where diffusion occurs; consists of the layers that the gases must pass through to get into or out of the alveoli |
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| a substance, produced by certain cells in lung tissue, that reduces surface tension between the fluid molecules that line the respiratory membrane and helps keep the alveolus from collapsing |
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| movement of air into and out of the lungs; breathing |
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| the process of removing substances by means of suction |
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| collapse of the alveoli; the lung is airless |
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| cancerous tumors arising from a bronchus; lung cancer; smoking is the primary etiologic agent; spreads readily to the liver, brain, and bones |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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| a chronic condition of obstructed airflow through the bronchial tubes and lungs, usually accompanied by dyspnea; includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
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| the common cold, characterized by sneezing, nasal discharge, coughing, and malaise; caused by a rhinovirus |
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| acute respiratory syndrome in infants and children, characterized by obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and strained, high-pitched, noisy breathing |
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| spitting of blood as a result of bleeding from any part of the respiratory tract |
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| whooping cough; a highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea; characterized by explosive coughing spasms ending in a "whooping" sound |
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| general term for lung pathology that occurs after long-term inhalation of pollutants, characterized by chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis |
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| surgical removal of all or part of a lung, such as a lobe; removal of a lobe is also called lobectomy |
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| inflammation of the diaphragm |
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| accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, resulting in collapse of the lung on the affected side |
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| swelling and fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles; often caused by inability of the heart to pump blood; the blood then backs up in the pulmonary blood vessels and fluid seeps into the alveoli and bronchioles |
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| plastic surgery on the nose; medical term for "nose job" |
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| smoker's respiratory syndrome |
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| a group of respiratory symptoms seen in smokers; includes coughing, wheezing, vocal hoarseness, pharyngitis, dyspnea, and susceptibility to respiratory infections |
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| a surgical procedure through the chest wall into the pleural cavity to remove fluid |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| chronic respiratory disease |
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| idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
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| intermittent positive-pressure breathing |
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| positive end-expiration pressure |
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| respiratory distress syndrome |
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| sudden infant death syndrome |
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| smoker's respiratory syndrome |
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| upper respiratory infection |
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| the passage of digestive end products from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood or lymph |
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| small fat droplets that are covered with a protein coat and found in the epithelial cells of the mucosa of the small intestine |
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| the semifluid mixture of food and gastric juice that leaves the stomach through the pyloric sphincter |
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| extensions of peritoneum that are associated with the intestine |
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| rhythmic contracts of the intestine that move food along the digestive tract |
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| circular folds in the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine |
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| longitudinal folds in the mucosa of the stomach |
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| lack or loss of appetite for food |
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| an accumulation of serous fluid in the peritonial cavity |
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| rumbling noise caused by propulsion of gas through the intestines |
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| an emotional disorder characterized by binge eating and often terminating in self-induced vomiting |
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| inflammation of the gall-bladder; sometimes caused by obstruction of the cystic duct with gallstones |
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| a chronic liver disease marked by degeneration of liver cells with eventual resistance to blood flow through the organ |
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| surgical procedure in which an opening from the colon is created through the abdominal wall; the opening serves as a substitute anus |
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| frequent passage of unformed watery feces |
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| pouchlike herniations through the muscular wall of a tubular organ such as the colon |
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| difficulty in swallowing because of inflammation, paralysis, or obstruction |
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| without teeth; term used after natural teeth are lost |
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| belching or burping; the expulsion of gas through the mouth |
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| gas in the stomach or intestines, which may result from gas released during the breakdown of food, from swallowing air, or from drinking carbonated bevereages |
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| procedure in which liquid or semiliquid food is fed through a tube |
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| telescoping of one part of the intestine into the opening of an immediately adjacent part |
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| procedure in which the inside of the abdomen is viewed with a lighted instrument, or a surgical procedure through the instrument |
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| regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus; heartburn |
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| a twisting of the bowel on itself that causes an obstruction |
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| chronic ulcerative colitis |
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| gastric esophageal refulx disease |
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| inflammatory bowel disease |
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