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congenital heart disease
(Encyclopedia) congenital heart disease, any defect in the heart present at birth. There is evidence that some congenital heart defects are inherited, but the cause of most cases is unknown. One…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…conglomerate, in business
(Encyclopedia) conglomerate, corporation whose asset growth, often very rapid, comes largely through the acquisition of, or merger with, other firms whose products are largely unrelated to each other…conglomerate, in geology
(Encyclopedia) conglomerate, in geology, sedimentary rock composed largely of pebbles or other rounded particles whose diameter is larger than 2 mm (.08 in.). Essentially a cemented gravel,…Congo, Belgian
(Encyclopedia) Congo, Belgian: see Congo, Democratic Republic of the.Congo, Democratic Republic of the
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, formerly Zaïre Congo, Democratic Republic of the, zīˈēr, zäērˈ…Congo, kingdom of the
(Encyclopedia) Congo, kingdom of the: see Kongo, kingdom of.Congo, Republic of the
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Congo, Republic of the, republic (2015 est. pop. 4,996,000), 132,046 sq mi (342,000 sq km), W central Africa; also known as the Congo Republic. Congo is bordered on the west by…Congo, river, Africa
(Encyclopedia) CongoCongokŏngˈgō [key] or ZaïreCongozīˈēr, zäērˈ [key], great river of equatorial Africa, c.2,720 mi (4,380 km) long, formed by the waters of the Lualaba River and its tributary, the…Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg
(Encyclopedia) Albrechtsberger, Johann GeorgAlbrechtsberger, Johann Georgyōˈhän gāˈôrk älˈbrĕkhtsbĕrˌgər [key], 1736–1809, Austrian musical theorist, teacher, and composer. He became (1772) court…Trending
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