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n. inflammation of the appendix
The physician found that I had __________________, and he arranged for the immediate removal of my inflamed appendix. |
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n. inflammation of the joints
With advancing age, many people develop ________________ in their knees, hips, or other joints. |
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n. inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which convey air into the lungs.
If you are a heavy smoker, fits of coughing and difficulty in breathing may be symptoms of _________________. |
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n. inflammation of the heart
In the least serious form of ____________, only the outer layer of the heart is inflamed. |
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n. inflammation of the colon.
Raw vegetables are fine if you have a healthy colon, but not if you have ___________. |
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n. inflammation of the skin
The redness and swelling are gone, and the skin looks normal; my _______________ has been cured. |
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n. inflammation of the brain
__________________, sometimes called "sleeping sickness," may cause serious brain damage. |
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n. inflammation of the stomach
If you fill your stomach to excess with irritating foods and liquor, it is no wonder that you have ____________. |
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n. inflammation of the gums
See your dentist if your gums bleed during toothbrushing. You may have ______________. |
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n. inflammation of the liver
She had no trouble with her liver until she contracted ______________ from eating contaminated food. |
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n. inflammation of the larynx, or voice box
Since you have _____________, try not to talk; rest your vocal cords. |
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n. inflammation of the kidneys
Until last spring, when he had his first attack of _____________, there was no kidney problem in the patient's medical history. |
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n. inflammation of a nerve
The pitcher had ___________; a nerve in his right arm was inflamed. |
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n. inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity
If your diseased appendix had not been removed at the time, it might have ruptured and poured its infectious contents into your abdominal cavity causing _________________. |
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n. inflammation of a vein
When mom had _____________, the inflamed vein was accompanied by a blood clot which was dissolved by medication. |
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n. inflammation of the sinuses, hollow cavities connected by passageways to the nose
As soon as Betty's sinuses become blocked and infected, and she feels headachy, she knows her _____________ has returned. |
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n. inflammation of the tonsils
Due to the lack of established definition in this book, the example, " If one has multiple cases of ____________ in a short amount of time, the best treatment is to remove the tonsils." will have to be a satisfactory replacement. |
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