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

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dumps collapse: an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes"

blue devils collapse

doldrums collapse: a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

sulks collapse

blahs collapse: a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction

blues collapse: a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes; a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"

cat collapse: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats; a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"; beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

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

hepatitis collapse: inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin

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

gingivitis collapse: inflammation of the gums

sinusitis collapse: inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses

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)

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

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

appendicitis collapse: inflammation of the vermiform appendix

myelitis collapse: inflammation of the spinal cord

arthritis collapse: inflammation of a joint or joints

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

rubella collapse

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

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

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

strep throat collapse

yellow fever 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

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

trench mouth 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

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

typhoid fever collapse

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

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

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

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