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mongolism collapse: a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation

placid collapse: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

mange collapse: a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

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"

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

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

heart failure collapse: inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

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

condition collapse: the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition; an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else; (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"; a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"; a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"; the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'); apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"; put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"; establish a conditioned response

albinism collapse: the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair

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

atherosclerosis collapse: a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls

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

disorder collapse: a disturbance of the peace or of public order; condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"; bring disorder to

angina collapse: any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

coronary collapse: surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart); "coronary arteries"

chancre collapse: a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)

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

tuberculosis collapse: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

scabies collapse: a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"

dose collapse: a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time; the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time; treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"

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

pneumonia collapse: respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

tachycardia collapse: abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)

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