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Aneurysm
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swelling in artery wall with a risk for rupture
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Angiogram
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Technique for diagnosing coronary arter occlusion& heart attack
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Diuretic
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Chemical promoting urine formation,reducing blood volume
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Phlebitis
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Inflammation of a vein
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Phlibotomy
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venous incision for withdrawing blood
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Sclerotherapy
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Procedure for removing varicuse or spider veins
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Thrombophlebitis
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Intervascular clotting initiated by a roughening of a venous lining
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Elephantiasis
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tropical disease, the lymphatics to become clogged with parasitic roundworms
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Hodgkin's Disease
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Malignancy of the lymph nodes
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Lymphadenopathy
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any disease of the lymph nodes
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Lymphoma
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Tumor of the lympiod tissue.
benign or malignant |
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Mononucleosis
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viral disease known as kissing disease
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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all cancers of lymphiod tissues except Hodgkin's disease
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Sentinel node
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first node that recieves lymph drainage from a body area suspected of being cancerous
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Splenomegaly
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Enlargment of the spleen
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Tonsillitis
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Inflammation or congestion of the tonsils
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Lymphangiography
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lymphatic vessels are injected wiht diopaque dye
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Congenital thymic aplasia
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Immune deficiency disease in which the thymus fails to develop
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Eczema
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Hypersensitivity response that results in weeping skin lesions and intense itching
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Hashinoto's thyroiditis
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Autoimmune disease caused by a cell-mediated attackon the thyroid gland.
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Immunization
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vaccination or injection of antiserum
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Immunology
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the study of immunity
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Immunopathology
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Disease of the immune system
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Septic shock (septis)
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Inflammatory response goes out of control (severe bacterial infection)
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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A systemic autoimmune disorder that occurs mainly in young females.
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