Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
- Pott's disease
- TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine
- atrial septal defect
- an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart
- command
- a position of highest authority
- dermatomyositis
- myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
- hyponatremia
- abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration
- domination
- power to dominate or defeat
- hydrocephalus
- an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
- hydrops
- swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
- vaginitis
- inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)
- pulmonic plague
- a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
- syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
- catastrophic illness
- severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines
- mood
- the prevailing psychological state
- trench fever
- marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice
- air embolism
- pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
- testicular cancer
- malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men
- physical fitness
- good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
- epicondylitis
- painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
- tetanilla
- clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
- gynophobia
- a morbid fear of women
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