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excess

[ik-ses, ek-ses, ek-ses, ik-ses] / ɪkˈsɛs, ˈɛk sɛs, ˈɛk sɛs, ɪkˈsɛs /




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If he does not qualify, the Medicaid Excess Income Program can help people who are only slightly above the threshold for Medicaid.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Excess sodium raises blood pressure, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Excess NET formation has been linked to serious inflammatory and clotting conditions, including severe infections, autoimmune diseases, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Excess heat in the atmosphere as a result of human-induced global warming is known to be making droughts worse.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Here I shall point out those Symptoms and Circumstances, which manifest an Excess of Blood.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)




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