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KembaraXtra-Psychology - angiotensin II
A hormone involved in blood pressure regulation, causing blood vessel constriction, stimulating the release of aldosterone and adrenaline, and promoting sodium retention, thereby increasing blood volume and pressure.
A hormone involved in blood pressure regulation, causing blood vessel constriction, stimulating the release of aldosterone and adrenaline, and promoting sodium retention, thereby increasing blood volume and pressure.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - angiography
The medical procedure used to produce angiograms, involving the injection of a contrast agent into the bloodstream followed by imaging to examine blood vessel structure, blockage, or abnormalities.
The medical procedure used to produce angiograms, involving the injection of a contrast agent into the bloodstream followed by imaging to examine blood vessel structure, blockage, or abnormalities.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - angiogram
A medical imaging result showing the blood vessels of an organ, typically the brain or heart, produced using X-ray technology after the injection of a contrast medium that allows vessels to be clearly visualized.
A medical imaging result showing the blood vessels of an organ, typically the brain or heart, produced using X-ray technology after the injection of a contrast medium that allows vessels to be clearly visualized.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - angina
Short for angina pectoris, this is a sudden, intense pain or pressure in the chest caused by inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle, often triggered by physical exertion or stress and sometimes radiating to the left arm, shoulder, or jaw.
Short for angina pectoris, this is a sudden, intense pain or pressure in the chest caused by inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle, often triggered by physical exertion or stress and sometimes radiating to the left arm, shoulder, or jaw.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - angel dust
A common street name for phencyclidine (PCP), a powerful dissociative depressant drug originally developed as an anesthetic, known for producing hallucinations, distorted perceptions, emotional detachment, and in some cases severe agitation or psychosis.
A common street name for phencyclidine (PCP), a powerful dissociative depressant drug originally developed as an anesthetic, known for producing hallucinations, distorted perceptions, emotional detachment, and in some cases severe agitation or psychosis.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - aneurysm
An abnormal and localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel caused by weakness in the vessel wall, most dangerously occurring in the brain where rupture may result in a hemorrhagic stroke, though aneurysms can also develop elsewhere in the body.
An abnormal and localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel caused by weakness in the vessel wall, most dangerously occurring in the brain where rupture may result in a hemorrhagic stroke, though aneurysms can also develop elsewhere in the body.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anesthesia (anaesthesia)
A medically induced state characterized by the loss of sensation, and in some cases consciousness, achieved through the administration of anesthetic drugs; it is used to prevent pain during surgical or diagnostic procedures and can be local, regional, or general depending on the extent of sensory suppression.
A medically induced state characterized by the loss of sensation, and in some cases consciousness, achieved through the administration of anesthetic drugs; it is used to prevent pain during surgical or diagnostic procedures and can be local, regional, or general depending on the extent of sensory suppression.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anergia
A state marked by low energy, lethargy, and reduced motivation or activity, often observed in medical, neurological, or psychological conditions.
A state marked by low energy, lethargy, and reduced motivation or activity, often observed in medical, neurological, or psychological conditions.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anergasia
A condition involving loss or reduction of functional capacity, particularly in relation to organic or neurological disorders that impair normal activity or performance.
A condition involving loss or reduction of functional capacity, particularly in relation to organic or neurological disorders that impair normal activity or performance.
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KembaraXtra-Psychology - anechoic room
A specially engineered room designed to eliminate external noise and internal sound reflections, creating an acoustically isolated environment used for research in hearing, perception, and sound measurement.
A specially engineered room designed to eliminate external noise and internal sound reflections, creating an acoustically isolated environment used for research in hearing, perception, and sound measurement.
