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-A massive attempt in the 1930s to cleanse the Soviet Union of supposed "enemies of the people"; nearly a million people were executed between 1936 and 1941, and 4 million or 5 million more were sentenced to forced labor in the gulag.
Arteriosclerosis
A condition characterized by the thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries, leading to restricted blood flow.
Angina Pectoris
A disorder involving a restricted blood supply to the myocardium, which results in chest pain and restricted breathing.
Diastolic Pressure
The lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting between beats.
Systolic Pressure
The pressure exerted on the arteries when the heart beats, representing the maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
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