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Insufficiency, coronary
See: Coronary insufficiency
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- Pulse The rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery due to the surge of blood from the beat of the heart. The…
- Cell, cone A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp…
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