Category: D

Infective eruptive fever causing acute pains in joints. A tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, characterised by high fever, pains in the joints, headache and rash. Virus-caused disease, rare in the United States, that is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito mostly in tropical and subtropical areas; it is marked by fever, muscle…

A chemical subdivision of terpenes, with a specific number of hydrogen atoms and 2 0 carbon atoms; found in aromatic components of plants.  

Presently a term referring to improper synthesis of blood proteins by the liver, especially clotting factors. Formerly it was used to describe an improper balance between blood and lymph in an organ or the whole person. Archaically, it referred to an imbalance between the four humors: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and the postulated black bile.…

Having congenital pouches of the type found in many organs, particularly the colon, that are benign, but, being little cul-de-sacs, are likely to become inflamed from time to time. Diverticulitis is the term for inflamed diverticula. An inflammation and ballooning of the intestinal wall in the lower colon. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, and constipation…

The phenomenon of killing so many infectious organisms so quickly that the amount of dead biomass itself causes liver overload, allergic reactions, or a mild foreign-body response. It can occur with antibiotic therapy, treatment of candidiasis, and even with use of some herbal antivirals. Outside of prescription antifungals, it is seldom acknowledged as a medical…

A watery evacuation of the bowels, without blood. Abnormal frequency and fluidity of stool discharges. The rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine. Excessive loss of feces and water through the intestine. The most frequent cause of diarrhea is that of food-borne illness. A variety of pathogens can cause food-borne illness. Diarrhea can result…

An old term for an herb thought to expel evil spirits.  

A popular term denoting type 2 diabetes caused by overweight or obesity.  

With milky latex.  

Nutrient tissue homolog which nourishes the tissue.