ebv
(ˌɛb əˈlɪʃ ən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Epstein-Barr virus.
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infectious mononucleosis
(ɪnˈfɛk ʃəs)
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an acute infectious form of mononucleosis associated with Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by sudden fever and a benign swelling of lymph nodes.
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pms
(ˈpʊlˌzɛn yə)
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premenstrual syndrome.
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tss
(ˈtsʊər ɪs, ˈtsɜr-)
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toxic shock syndrome.
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cfs
(ɪˈzæn, -ˈzɑn)
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chronic fatigue syndrome.
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rds
(ˈɑrˌdrɒp ɪŋ)
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respiratory distress syndrome.
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fas
(əˈruk, fɑ-)
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fetal alcohol syndrome.
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sids
(ˈsɪd rɑ)
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sudden infant death syndrome.
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mongoloid
(ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɔɪd, ˈmɒn-)
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(usu. l.c.) (no longer in technical use) a person affected with Down syndrome.
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mongoloid
(ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɔɪd, ˈmɒn-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(often l.c.) (no longer in technical use) of, affected with, or characteristic of Down syndrome.
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pathophysiology
(ˌpæθ oʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi)
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the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
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catatonia
(ˌkæt əˈtoʊ ni ə, -ˈtoʊn yə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a psychotic syndrome, esp. in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor, sometimes alternating with excitability and confusion.
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ménière'sdisease
(ɪnˈyɛərz)
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a disease of the labyrinth of the ear, characterized by deafness, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and nausea. Also called Ménière's syndrome.
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senile dementia
(ˈsi naɪl, ˈsɛn aɪl)
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a syndrome of progressive, irreversible impairment of cognitive function, caused by organic factors and having its onset late in life.
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fibrositis
(ˌfaɪ brəˈsaɪ tɪs)
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a chronic disease syndrome marked by debilitating fatigue, widespread muscular pain, and tenderness at specific points on the body.
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delirium tremens
(ˈtri mənz, -mɛnz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, hallucinations, and autonomic instability.
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mongoloid
(mongoloid)
Princeton's WordNet
of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome;
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munchausen syndrome by proxy
(ʊŋk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a form of Munchausen syndrome in which a person induces or claims to observe a disease in another, usually a close relative, in order to attract the doctor's attention to herself or himself.
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john l. h. down
(Down, John L. H. Down)
Princeton's WordNet
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
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down
(Down, John L. H. Down)
Princeton's WordNet
English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
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harry f. klinefelter
(Klinefelter, Harry F. Klinefelter, Harry Fitch Kleinfelter)
Princeton's WordNet
United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
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harry fitch kleinfelter
(Klinefelter, Harry F. Klinefelter, Harry Fitch Kleinfelter)
Princeton's WordNet
United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
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phantom limb syndrome
(phantom limb syndrome)
Princeton's WordNet
syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated
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klinefelter
(Klinefelter, Harry F. Klinefelter, Harry Fitch Kleinfelter)
Princeton's WordNet
United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
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tietze's syndrome
(Tietze's syndrome)
Princeton's WordNet
syndrome characterized by swelling of rib cartilage (causing pain)
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pms
(premenstrual syndrome, PMS)
Princeton's WordNet
a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
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mongoloid
(mongoloid)
Princeton's WordNet
a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense)
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premenstrual syndrome
(premenstrual syndrome, PMS)
Princeton's WordNet
a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
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aids-related complex
(ɪdz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a syndrome caused by the AIDS virus and characterized primarily by chronically swollen lymph nodes and persistent fever: sometimes a precursor of AIDS.
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haloperidol
(haloperidol, Haldol)
Princeton's WordNet
tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
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