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Angina Pectoris is:
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"chest pain" caused by reduced oxygen supply to the heart
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Septicemia is:
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Toxins in the blood
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Hemophilia is:
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Deficiency in the clotting of blood
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Thrombosis is:
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Clots of blood within the heart or blood vessels
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Hypertension is:
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High blood pressure
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Leukemia is:
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Malignant disease of the white blood cells which continuously increase
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Heart Failure is:
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The heart not capable of supplying the oxygen demands of the body
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Atherosclerosis is:
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Excessive amount of fat-like material present in the blood
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Arteriosclerosis is:
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Hardening of the arteries
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Phlebitis is:
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Inflammation of the wall of a vein! which is most commonly seen in the legs as a complication of varicose veins
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High Cholesterol is:
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Fatty substances deposited on walls of arteries
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Rheumatic Fever is:
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Inflammation of the heart that damages valves due to bacteria
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Varicose Veins is:
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Stretched veins causing impaired valves
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Simple Anemia is:
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Deficiency in Iron
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