Physical Conditions

hypovolaemia
a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
 
bog spavin
spavin caused by collection of fluids
 
oligodontia
congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing
 
paralytic abasia
abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles
 
arrhythmia
an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
 
scleroderma
an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
 
Meibomian cyst
a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
 
Daltonism
dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
 
apraxia
inability to make purposeful movements
 
colpocele
hernia projecting into the vagina
 
eczema
generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
 
hermaphroditism
congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
 
lung cancer
carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
 
grand mal
epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
 
amyloidosis
a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
 
pink disease
serious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee, citrus, rubber); branches have a covering of pink hyphae
 
vitiligo
an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
 
chi
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
 
Bang's disease
an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
 
ozaena
a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures
 
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