Physical Conditions
- satanophobia
- an abnormal fear of Satan
- bubble gum dermatitis
- an allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gum
- twist
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- pheochromocytoma
- a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
- alveolar resorption
- wasting of the bony socket
- pinkroot
- a fungal disease of onions
- third-degree burn
- burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis
- pyloric stenosis
- narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum
- toxoplasmosis
- infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
- green smut
- disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia
- mushroom poisoning
- toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species)
- exogenous depression
- an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
- pip
- a disease of poultry
- zit
- a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
- hyperpyrexia
- extremely high fever (especially in children)
- psittacosis
- an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
- microcytic anaemia
- anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
- electric shock
- trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness
- epidemic disease
- any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
- phthisis
- involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body