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12/15/2011

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Maliase
Definition
feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, fatigue
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Lethargy
Definition
fatigue
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scotomas
Definition
blind spots
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floaters
Definition
feeling like a curtain got pulled down
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epistaxix
Definition
frequent nose bleeds
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tinnitus
Definition
ringing in the ears
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odynophagia
Definition
pain with swallowing
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND)
Definition
attacks of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occur at night
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orthopnea
Definition
shortness of breath which occurs while lying flat
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oedema
Definition
an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin
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claudication
Definition
impairment in walking, or pain, discomfort or tiredness in the legs that occurs during walking and is relieved by rest
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sputum
Definition
mucus that is coughed up from the lower airways
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hemoptysis
Definition
coughing up of blood
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anorexia
Definition
eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, and an obsessive fear of gaining weight
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obstipation
Definition
inability to pas gas
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hematamesis
Definition
vomiting blood
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hematochezia
Definition
bright red blood per rectum
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melena
Definition
foul smelling dark black, tarry stool
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tenesmus
Definition
dry heaves of the bowels
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micturition
Definition
urinating
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incontinence
Definition
involuntary leakage of urine
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dysuria
Definition
painful urination
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hematuria
Definition
blood in urine
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nocturia
Definition
the need to get up in the night to urinate
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polyuria
Definition
excessive or abnormally large production or passage[1] of urine
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gravida
Definition
number of times the mother has been pregnant
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para
Definition
number of viable births
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abortus
Definition
number of pregnancies that were lost for any reason
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crepitus
Definition
crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
Term
pruritus
Definition
sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch
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stria
Definition
form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue
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acanthosis nigricans
Definition
brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin
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eczema
Definition
form of dermatitis,[2] or inflammation of the epidermis
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paraesthesiae
Definition
pins and needles
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anhedonia
Definition
not getting joy out of things you used to
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oligomenorrhea
Definition
infrequent menstruation
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polydipsia
Definition
excessive thirst
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polyuria
Definition
excessive or abnormally large production or passage[1] of urine
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polyphagia
Definition
constant hunger without weight gain
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orthostatic symptoms
Definition
the development of symptoms during upright standing relieved by recumbency
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purpura
Definition
appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure
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petechia
Definition
red or purple spot on the body, caused by a minor hemorrhage
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