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sclerosis collapse: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

carton collapse: a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top; the quantity contained in a carton

palpitation collapse: a rapid and irregular heart beat

hydrophobia collapse: a morbid fear of water; a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

apoplexy collapse

hookworm collapse: parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts; infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

yellow fever collapse

yaws collapse: an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions

typhus collapse: rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever

typhoid fever collapse

trench mouth collapse

malarial fever collapse

measles collapse: an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

strep throat collapse

spotted fever collapse: any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin

smallpox collapse: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars

scarlet fever collapse: an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash

rheumatic fever collapse: a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves

rubella collapse

German measles collapse: a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester

diphtheria collapse: acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

cholera collapse: an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

debility collapse

infantile paralysis collapse

polio collapse

immune collapse: a person who is immune to a particular infection; (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence; "immune to persuasion"; relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection); secure against; "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"; "immune from criminal prosecution"; relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system"

mumps collapse: an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

thrush collapse: songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast; a woman who sings popular songs; candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

sleeping sickness collapse: an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness

rot collapse

black death collapse: the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe

malaria collapse: an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

herpes collapse: any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin; viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

ringworm collapse

leprosy collapse: chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae

shingles collapse

streptococcus collapse: spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

staphylococcus collapse: spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

bacillus collapse: aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

pathogen collapse: any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

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