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trench foot collapse: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

motion sickness collapse: the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

sunstroke collapse: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

frostbite collapse: destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

anoxia collapse: severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues

chilblain collapse: inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

bombing collapse: an attack by dropping bombs; the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists

anthrax collapse: a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia; a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

altitude collapse: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"; the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)

mental illness collapse: any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention

narcolepsy collapse: a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking"

sedation collapse: the administration of a sedative agent or drug; a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent

stature collapse: (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot; high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"

unbalance collapse: derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him"; throw out of balance or equilibrium; "The tax relief unbalanced the budget"; "The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department"

irrationality collapse: the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding

distraction collapse: the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"; mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"; an obstacle to attention

blitz collapse: a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment; attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

gravitate collapse: move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"; be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"; move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"

disorientation collapse: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"; a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

kite collapse: any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals; plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string; a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float; a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value; fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"; soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"; get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars"; increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks"

disgust collapse: strong feelings of dislike; cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"; fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"

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