Physical Conditions

aplasia
failure of some tissue or organ to develop
 
nabothian follicle
a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix
 
nephrolithiasis
the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
 
Mediterranean fever
infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
 
tibia valga
an inward slant of the thigh
 
granuloma
a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
 
disintegration
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
 
gland disease
a disorder of the glands of the body
 
enterotoxemia
a disease of cattle and sheep that is attributed to toxins absorbed from the intestines
 
anesthesia
loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
 
tropical sprue
a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
 
cowpox
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
 
double vision
visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects
 
costiasis
a fatal disease of freshwater fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin
 
heat prostration
a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
 
laryngostenosis
abnormal narrowing of the larynx
 
anthrax
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
 
erysipelas
an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
 
hydremia
blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood
 
wale
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
 
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