- An inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva of the eye.
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- A complex clinical syndrome that results when the heart is unable to pump an adequate supply of blood to meet the body’s metabolic needs, leading to inadequate tissue perfusion; vascular, cardiac, and pulmonary congestion; and diminished functional capacity.
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- Most colorectal tumors (95%) are adenocarcinomas, which originate as a benign, adenomatous polyp in the rectum or colon.
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- A chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by destruction of the hepatic parenchymal cells, which are replaced by regenerative nodules surrounded by fibrotic tissue.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (See also Asthma, Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, and Emphysema)

- An umbrella term encompassing a cluster of diseases in which recurrent obstruction of airflow is a prominent feature.
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