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collagen: a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling

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protein collapse: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"

hemoglobin collapse: a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"

appendicitis collapse: inflammation of the vermiform appendix

sinusitis collapse: inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses

myelitis collapse: inflammation of the spinal cord

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)

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

phlebitis collapse: inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)

gingivitis collapse: inflammation of the gums

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

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

arthritis collapse: inflammation of a joint or joints

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

nephritis collapse: an inflammation of the kidney

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

peritonitis collapse: inflammation of the peritoneum

colitis collapse: inflammation of the colon

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

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