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| A disease of arterial vessels characterized by thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the arteries. |
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| A type of arteriosclerosis marked by cholesterol, lipid, and calcium deposits in arterial linings. |
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| A paroxysmal chest pain caused by a temporary oxygen insufficiency as a result of atherosclerosis, spasms of the coronary arteries or thrombosis. |
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| Necrosis of a portion of cardiac muscle caused by an obstruction in a coronary artery. |
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| A slowly developing condition in which the heart weakens over the time. |
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| A blood clot in a coronary artery. |
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| Inflammation of the lining and valves of the heart due to an invasion of microorganisms or an abnormal immunological reaction. |
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| Inflammation of the lining and valves of the heart commonly caused by E coli or Strep viridens. |
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| Inflammation of the pericardium. |
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| A systematic, inflammatory autoimmune disease involving the heart and the joints. |
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| A disease that causes stenosis or insufficiency of the mitral valve. |
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| Accumulation of fluid, such as blood, in the pericardial sac. |
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| Shock resulting from extensive myocardial infarction. |
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| A dilation or saclike formation in a weakened blood vessel wall. |
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| Inflammation of a vein, often accompanied by the formation of a clot. |
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| An enlarged, twisted superficial vein, usually in the lower leg, caused by incompetent valves. |
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| An occlusion and inflammation of the peripheral vascular circulation. |
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| episodic vasospasms of the small cutaneous arteries, usually in the fingers. |
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| Type of anemia that results from greater demand on stored iron than can be supplied. |
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| Chronic anemia caused by decreased hydrochloric acid in the stomach, lack of intrinsic factor, and a vitamin B12 deficiency. |
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| A form of anemia caused by exposure to excessive radiation, certain drugs, and industrial toxins |
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| An increase in the number of circulating erythrocytes and the amount of hemoglobin. |
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| A condition in which the number of leukocytes is very low. |
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| An abnormal collection of lymph, commonly in the extremities. |
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| A tickborne disease characterized by skin lesions, malaise, fatigue, arthritis, carditis, encephalitis, loss of memory, numbness and facial palsy. |
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| The destruction of red blood cells. |
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| A systemic protozoan disease that results in fever, lymphadenopathy, lymphocytosis, pneumonia, rashes, myocarditis and death |
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