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An is a hypersensitivity to a common substance in the environment (food, medications, pollen, etc.). is the tissue’s response to injury characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to the touch.

The primary organs of the respiratory system are the , which carry out exchange of gases as we breathe.

James P., has been prescribed nitrates to relieve the pain of ____________,  a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate _________ supply to the heart.

An anticoagulant is a drug that prevents blood clots from forming.  

Match the medical term with the correct definition below.

An refers to a weakening of an artery wall that creates a bulge, or ballooning, of the artery.

Locate the spleen

What class of drugs are used to treat the inflammatory response in autoimmune diseases?

involves injecting a chemical inside the vein that obliterates it and causes it to scar, making it an effective, though invasive, treatment for varicose veins.

What class of drugs blocks certain actions of the immune system?