Word: bloodvessel
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Their method is simple, requiring only a piece of vein and a few bits of bloodvessel-sized vitallium tubing. (Vitallium is the non-irritating surgical alloy.) Given an artery with a section missing or damaged, the doctors snip each end neatly, then cut a section of one of the patient's own veins for a patch. (Loss of a vein is not dangerous, as other veins readily take over its work...
...frequency of this affection in America and Europe is appalling....It is difficult to give an explanation...one can fall back on the equanimity of the Chinese, but the differences in nutrition of Chinese and Westerners may give a better explanation." Arteriosclerosis begins by the seeping of fat into bloodvessel walls. The Chinese do not eat butter, fat, or other dairy products rich in fat, such as milk and cheese. In fact, said Dr. Snapper, the fatty acids present in their cooking oils may help to prevent arteriosclerosis...
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