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Arteriosclerosis
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Loss of elasticity in the walls of blood vessels.
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Acute
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Developing rapidly with pronounced symptoms and lasting a short time; rapid onset, short term.
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Atherosclerosis
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Accumluation of fat deposits inside the arteries.
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Afebrile
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Without fever.
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Ambulation
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Ability to walk.
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Anterior
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Toward the front.
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Apical Pulse
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Pulse taken at the apex of the heart.
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of a joint.
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Asepsis
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The absence of germs.
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Athrophy
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Wasting away of muscle tissue leading to weakness.
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Abrasion
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A scraping or rubbing off of the skin.
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Posterior
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Toward the back.
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Contusion
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Injury that does not break the skin.
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Puruleny
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Containing pus.
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Lateral
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To the side.
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