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increase in the depth of breathing

excessive or exaggerated reflex action

higher than normal blood pressure

higher than normal body temperature

disease caused by excess thyroid hormone in the blood

a fluid with a higher osmotic pressure than that with which it is compared (usually plasma)

has a higher concentration of solutes than blood plasma and causes water to be drawn out of the cells into the circulation

excessive rate and depth of ventilation

abnormal increase in blood volume

disease caused by insufficient adrenocortical hormones; also known as Addison's disease