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angiospasm

involuntary contraction of the arteries
aortic stenosis

condition of narrowing of the aorta
arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries
cardiodynia

heart pain
cardiomyopathy

heart muscle disease
coronary thrombosis

blood flow blocked by clot in artery
endocarditis

inflammation of the inner lining layer of heart
pericarditis

inflammation of the lining around the heart
angiorrhaphy

suture of a vessel
cardiologist

heart specialist
cardiology

study of the heart
lympadenitis

inflammation of lymph node
hyperthyroidism

condition of over active thyroid
leiomyoma

benign tumor of smooth muscle
melanoma

black tumor
myoma

muscle tumor
neoplasm

new formation (tumor)
carcinogen

cancer producing
matastasis

spread of disease
oncologist

cancer specialist
pathology

study of disease
benign

non-malignant
malignant

cancerous growth that resists treatment
hypoplasia

below normal growth
leukocytosis

abnormal condition of high WBC
bronchitis

inflammation of bronchis
pleuritis

inflammation of pleural membrane
pneumatocele

hernia of the lung
bronchoplasty

surg. repair of bronchis
apnea

absence of breathing
dyspnea

painful breathing
histolgy

study of tissue
onychomalacia

softening of the nail
trichomycosis

condition of fungus of the hair
xeroderma

dry skin
necrosis

condition of dead cells/tissue
glomerulonephritis

inflammation of the kidney glomerulus
nephroblastoma

tumor of immature kidney cell
nephrolithiasis

condition of stone in kidney
uremia

blood in the urine
lithotripsy

surg. crushing of a stone

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