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(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
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(pathology) The lack or reduced production of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.
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(medicine) Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
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(pathology) pain in a gland; adenalgia
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(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
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(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
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(pathology, immunology) A group of symptoms similar to those of a cold such as runny nose and sore throat, caused by an allergic reaction to an allergen such as dust, plant pollens or animal dander.
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(medicine) Severe generalised oedema.
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(pathology) Initialism of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. [(medicine) Medical name of the form of severe gum infection popularly called trench mouth.]
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(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.
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Alternative form of Bekhterev's disease [(dated, medicine) Ankylosing spondylitis.]
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(pathology) A flow of mucus.
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Alternative form of blepharedema [edema of the eyelids]
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Something that causes bronchoconstriction
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(medicine, gastroenterology) A syndrome associated with consumption of the westernized version of Chinese food, characterized by various symptoms such as burning and tingling sensations, rapid heartbeat, and drowsiness, and tentatively ascribed to monosodium glutamate found in the food.
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(medicine, archaic) gastroenteritis
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(medicine) swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction
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That is affected with cirrhosis
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(pathology) A chronic abscess that forms slowly, without pain, heat or inflammation.
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Of, relating to, or producing constipation.
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(pathology) fecal impaction
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(pathology) Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
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A gastric ulcer produced by elevated intracranial pressure.
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(pathology) An inherited condition in which the exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous mucus, causing chronic respiratory and digestive problems.
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(pathology) inflammation of the decidua
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(medicine) Synonym of orchitis
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(now rare) Digestion (in the stomach).
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A form of enteritis caused by Salmonella enterica
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(pathology) intestinal tuberculosis
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A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
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(pathology) A disorder similar to erythromelalgia, but with facial redness and pain
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(medicine) Elephantiasis of the vulva, particularly the labia.
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Alternative form of fecaloma [(pathology) A hard accretion of feces in the rectum]
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(medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
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Alternative form of Forestier's disease [calcification of ligaments from the attachments to the spine]
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inflammation of a funiculus, especially of the spermatic cord
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(pathology) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.
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(pathology) enlargement of the stomach
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(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
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(medicine) A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.
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(surgery) A foreign-body granuloma as a consequence of retained surgical gauze in the body.
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(pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
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(pathology) An inflammatory condition of the tongue.
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(medicine) A burning sensation on the lips, tongue or entire mouth
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(medicine, obsolete) A chronic swelling of the tongue.
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(uncountable, pathology) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
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(medicine, medical term, formal) hemorrhoids
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Obsolete spelling of haemorrhoids [A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.]
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Alternative form of hepatorrhea [(medicine) A morbid flow of bile.]
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infant respiratory distress syndrome
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a discrete, fluid-filled sac that can form on the joints of dogs or other animals in response to repeated pressure.
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Initialism of irritable bowel syndrome. [(pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.]
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(pathology) Inflamed and painful.
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(informal) A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.
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A cutaneous condition characterized by atrophy and shrinkage of the skin of the vagina and vulva, often accompanied by a chronic inflammatory reaction in the deeper tissues.
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(medicine) A rare condition characterized by chronic, recurrent conjunctivitis associated with a pseudomembrane, and it may involve other mucous membranes in the mouth, nasopharynx, trachea, and vagina.
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(medicine, pathology) Abnormal softening of organs or tissues of the human body.
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Alternative form of malakoplakia [(medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions.]
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(medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions.
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(pathology) Any metabolic disorder that has characteristics of inflammation
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Alternative form of mule spinners' cancer [An epithelioma of the scrotum, believed to be caused by exposure to mineral oil.]
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(medicine) The purulent inflammation of a digit.
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Complete thickening and hardening of the interstitial tissue of a part.
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Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.
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(medicine) A spectrum of diseases related to deep vein thrombosis, commonly seen during pregnancy and causing a white appearance of the legs.
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(pathology) Haemorrhoids.
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(medicine) Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
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Having a toxic effect on the lungs
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A medical condition characterized by the enlargement of the prostate.
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(medicine) Itchiness of the skin near the anus.
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(pathology) A disease resembling multiple sclerosis but in which the characteristic lesions are absent
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(pathology) A cyst that contains pus
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inflammation of the pyoderma
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(pathology) A bacterial infection of the skeletal muscles which results in a pus-filled abscess.
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(pathology) A form of cystitis caused by ionising radiation (typically by radiotherapy)
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(pathology) Alternative spelling of rachitis [(medicine) Rickets.]
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(Britain, colloquial) Rheumatism.
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(medicine) A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the common cold.
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(medicine) The abnormal formation of flesh.
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(medicine) A benign ulcerative lesion found mostly on the posterior hard palate, caused by a necrosis of minor salivary glands due to trauma.
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(pathology, uncountable) The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections.
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Synonym of irritable bowel syndrome
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Obsolete spelling of steatorrhoea [(pathology) The presence of excessive amounts of fat in the feces.]
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(pathology) bleeding from the mouth
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(pathology) Any testicular disease, typically a cancer.
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(pathology) asthma brought on by exposure to an asthma thunderstorm
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A particular disease whose major symptom is malabsorption.
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(pathology) Inflammation of the blind gut.
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urethral bleeding in the absence of urine, associated with dysuria
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inflammation following a burn
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(pathology) A disease of the joints, especially the knee, in which the synovial membrane undergoes pulpy degeneration.
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Initialism of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. [(medicine) A disorder where increased levels of the hormone gastrin are produced, causing the stomach to produce excess hydrochloric acid; often caused by a tumor (gastrinoma) of the duodenum or pancreas, and resulting in peptic ulcers.]
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(medicine) A disorder where increased levels of the hormone gastrin are produced, causing the stomach to produce excess hydrochloric acid; often caused by a tumor (gastrinoma) of the duodenum or pancreas, and resulting in peptic ulcers.
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