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congestive heart failure
(Encyclopedia)congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of work...Piscataway Park
(Encyclopedia)Piscataway Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...National Mall
(Encyclopedia)National Mall: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Constitution Gardens
(Encyclopedia)Constitution Gardens: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Geologic Timescale (table)
(Encyclopedia)Geologic Timescale 1 Not an era but the time preceding the Cambrian. ...Roger Williams National Memorial
(Encyclopedia)Roger Williams National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Russell Cave National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Russell Cave National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Ross Lake National Recreation Area
(Encyclopedia)Ross Lake National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Salem Maritime National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Salem Maritime National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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