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Apoptosis: Process of cell death whereby the body gets rid of old cells

Parkinson’s disease: A condition of the brain that causes excessive muscle rigidity, slow and shuffling gait, and tremors.

Rheumatoid arthritis: An inflammatory disease affecting multiple joints and resulting in deformity in late stages.

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