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enteritis collapse: inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea

encephalitis collapse: inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)

pyorrhea collapse: chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets; discharge of pus

rheumatism collapse: any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

gout collapse: a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

gastritis collapse: inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating

wryneck collapse: Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck

neuritis collapse: inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function

bronchitis collapse: inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

laryngitis collapse: inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing

lumbago collapse: backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc

bunion collapse: a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe

inflammation collapse: arousal to violent emotion; a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

meningitis collapse: infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

endemic collapse: a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"; a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location; native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"; of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"

leukemia collapse: malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

morbidity collapse: an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind; "his fear of being alone verges on morbidity"; the relative incidence of a particular disease

hemophilia collapse: congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

occupational disease collapse: disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)

deficiency disease collapse: any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)

pathology collapse: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases; any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

infectious disease collapse: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

genetic disease collapse: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

syndrome collapse: a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

malady collapse: any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"

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