Physical Conditions

carbon monoxide poisoning

a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas

 

NSU

inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause

 

pemphigus

a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane

 

delusional disorder

any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role

 

depression

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

 

liver rot

a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products

 

sensation

a state of widespread public excitement and interest

 

umbilical hernia

protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth

 

anaclitic depression

severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute

 

strawberry haemangioma

a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood

 

cynophobia

a morbid fear of dogs

 

visual agnosia

inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field

 

carotenemia

excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color

 

shock

(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

 

personality disorder

inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior

 

leaf blight

any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant

 

fibroma

nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue

 

acorea

absence of the pupil in an eye

 

ratbite fever

either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions

 

normothermia

normal body temperature