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| plasma | the fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended |
| hemoglobin | the oxygen-carrying protein in blood |
| arteries | the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| capillaries | small vessels that carry blood between arterioles and vessels called venules |
| veins | the blood vessels that return blood to the heart |
| platelets | cells taht prevent the body's loss of blood |
| lymph | the clear fluid that fills the spaces around body cells |
| lymphocytes | specialized white blood cells that provide the body with immunity and protect the body against pathogens |
| blood pressure | a measure of the amount of force that the blood places on the walls of blood vessels, particularly large arteries, as it is pumped through the body |
| congenital | a condition that is present at birth |
| anemia | a condition in which the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is reduced |
| leukemia | a form of cancer in which any one of the different types of white blood cells is produced excessively and abnormally |
| Hodgkin's disease | a type of cancer that affect the lymph tissue found in lymph nodes, radiation, and chemotherapy |
| respiration | the exchange of gases between the body and teh environment |
| diaphragm | the muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity |
| pharynx | throat |
| trachea | windpipe |
| bronchi | the airways that connect the trachea and the lungs |
| larynx | voice box |
| bronchitis | an inflammation of the bronchi caused by infectin or exposure to irritants such as tobacco smoke and air pollution |
| pneumonia | an inflammation of the lungs comonly caused by a bacterial or viral infection |
| pleurisy | an inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest cavity, causes chest pain when breathing and coughing |
| asthma | an inflammatory condition in which the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed, causing difficulty in breathing |
| sinusitis | an inflammation of the tissues that line the sinuses |
| tuberculosis | a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs |
| emphysema | a disease that progressively destroys the walls of the alveoli |
