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| a strong physical and psychological craving for a substance. |
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| a hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to danger, excitement, or stress; the hormone that prepares the body to fight danger or to flee from it. |
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| a buildup of fatty material on the artery walls |
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| an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi. |
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| a group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells tat invade and destroy healthy tissue. |
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| any substance or agent that causes cancer |
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| coarsely ground tobacco that is chewed or held in the mouth |
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| microscopic hairlike structures that line the air passages and keep the lungs and other organs clean by trapping dust and foreign matter. |
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| a respiratory disease caused by a serious weakening of lung tissue and characterized by a serious shortness of breath. |
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| the voice box, located in the upper trachea. |
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| a disease of the mouth marked by leathery white patches on the inner cheeks, gums, tongue, or lips, often associated with tobacco use. |
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| smoke that has been inhaled and then exhaled by the smoker. |
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| an additive substance found in tobacco. |
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| a temporary substitute for the nicotine in tobacco |
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| breathing air contaminated with tobacco smoke. |
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| smoke that comes directly from the burning of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. |
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| ground-up tobacco leaves, inhaled or chewed rather than smokes. |
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| finely grounded tobacco that is in haled or held against the gum. |
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| the body’s response to physical or mental demands or pressures. |
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| brain damage caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. |
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| particles in cigarette smoke that adhere to air passage and lungs. |
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| the reactions experienced by an addict who stops using a drug. |
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