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Neoplasia

is the proliferation of cells

Angiogenesis

-formation of new blood vessels

CVA (A cerebrovascular accident)

also known as a stroke

pneumonia

- the generic name for the inflammation of the lungs

prophylaxis

measures taken to prevent diseases

ischemia

- an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body

Ascites

- the abnormal build-up of fluid in the abdomen

Megaloblastic anaemia

- abnormally large RBC; caused by folic acid and cyanocobalamin deficiency

Arrhythmia

- speed of heartbeat; tachycardia and bradycardia

Tachycardia

- heart rate over 100 beats/s

Bradycardia

- heart rate below 60 beats/s

ELISA

- enzyme-linked immunoassay

Carcinoma

- cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs

Oncotic pressure

- a form of osmotic pressure induced by proteins, notably albumin, in a blood vessel's plasma (blood/liquid) that displaces water molecules, thus creating a relative water molecule deficit with water molecules moving back into the circulatory system within the lower venous pressure end of capillaries