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ABSCESS
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localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by tissue degeneration.
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ABSORPTION
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to soak up; as a sponge.
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ACAPNIA
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reduced carbon dioxide tension in the blood; results in increased pulmonary ventilation.
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ACARBIA
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reduced level of carbon dioxide tension in the blood; results from increased pulmonary ventilation.
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ACID- BASE BALANCE
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the human body cannot survive if the bloodstream becomes eitherly markedly acid or alkaline: it must remain in a narrow range of balance between a cidity and alkalinity. Normal range is a ph pf 7.35 to 7.45 , neutralis a ph of 7, so the body normally is slight alkaline, ph means the inverse log of the hydrogen ion concentration in the blood stream.
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ACIDOSIS
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a condition characterized by the presence of excessive quantities of acids in the blood; used mostly to indicate a decrease in the alkaline reserve below normal levels.
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ACUTE
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sharp, severe, occuring suddenly
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ADHESIVE FORCE
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the clinging of the walls of the bronchioles of a diseased lung that has sticky secretion as a result of the disease. This tendency of the bronchioles to stick together on expiration results in air trapping inside the lung.
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ACIDOSIS
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a condition characterized by the presence of excessive quantities of acids in the blood; used mostly to indicate a decrease in the alkaline reserve below normal levels.
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