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3. Mass of nervous tissue in the skull (cranium); the main part of the central nervous system, the primary center for regulating body activities.
4. Air that is taken into and let out from the lungs through the nose or mouth; one inhalation and one exhalation.
7. Abnormal heartbeat rhythm.
10. Sound waves at very high frequencies used in the technique of ultrasonography to aid diagnosis.
11. The process of gathering a ripe crop from the field.
13. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
14. Either of a pair of highly elastic, spongy organs in the chest that are the main organs of respiration, inhaling air from which oxygen is taken and exhaling carbon dioxide.
16. A large meal, typically one in celebration of something

1. Joint between the forearm and hand, formed of eight carpal bones.
2. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the other tissues throughout the body.
5. Condition in which a blood clot forms within a blood vessel.
6. A large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles.
8. One of the 19 pairs of curved bones that form the skeletal framework of the chest and protect the heart and lungs.
9. the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall; marks the transition from summer to winter.
12. Advanced care planning
15. A baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry.