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An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by weakening of the artery wall. |
Aneurysm |
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Process in which one thing absorbs another. |
Absorption |
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A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence |
Minerals |
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Abnormally fast heart rate |
Tachycardia |
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Any group of inorganic compounds essential for growth and nutrition required in small amounts |
Vitamins |
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A hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the red bone marrow |
Erythropoietin |
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The main constituent of natural fats and oils. Formed from glycerol and Three fatty acid groups |
Triglycerides |
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Corticosteroid hormone that stimulates absorption of sodium by kidneys and regulates of salt water balance |
Aldosterone |
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Cluster of capillaries are found around the end of a kidney tube |
Glomerulus |
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Organic compound containing a carbon group |
Ketones |
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first step of digestion chewing and grinding food |
Mastication |
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Consumption of a substance by an organism |
Ingestion |
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Protein and enzymes that regulates the body's mean arterial pressure |
Renin (antagiotensinogenase) |
