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stro·ma / ˈstrōmə/ • n. (pl. -ma·ta / -mətə/ ) 1. Anat. & Biol. the supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gona… Infarction , infarction Death of part of an organ caused by a sudden obstruction in an artery supplying it. In a myocardial infarction (heart attack), a section o… Tissue , Tissue
Tissue is the name for a group of similar cells that have a common structure and function and which work together. Tissues fit together to for… necrosis , necrosis •glacis, Onassis •abscess •anaphylaxis, axis, praxis, taxis •Chalcis • Jancis • synapsis • catharsis •Frances, Francis •thesis • Alexis • am… Atherosclerotic plaque , atheroma The fatty deposit composed of various lipids, complex carbohydrates, and fibrous tissue which forms on the inner wall of blood vessels in at… Edema , Edema
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Edema is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells (interstitial…
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