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Spastic paraparesis
Partial paralysis of the lower extremities due to muscular stiffness and spasms.
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Sores
Any lesion of the skin or mucous membranes. A lay term for any ulcer or other open; wound of the skin or mucous membranes, which may be caused by injury or infection. This term is employed to characterize any affected region on the skin or mucous membranes. The term is also utilized to portray an…
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Sinus bradycardia
A normal but slow heart rhythm. An unusually slow heartbeat brought on by normal causes, such as deep relaxation or excellent fitness, or by abnormalities of the conduction systems, such as sick sinus syndrome. Sinus bradycardia requires no treatment unless it causes symptoms. A slow sinus rhythm with an atrial rate below 60 beats per…
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Senility
The physical and mental deterioration associated with old age. An obsolete term referring to abnormal deterioration in the mental functions of old people. The deterioration of mental activity associated with the last stages of the natural life span. Mental or physical weakness that may be associated with old age. Many specialists in aging find the…
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Saluretics
Agents that promotes urinary excretion of sodium and chloride ions. A substance that increases the concentration of salts in urine.
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Reye’s syndrome
A rare disorder in children and teenagers while recovering from childhood infections, such as chicken pox, flu, and other viral infections. Reye’s syndrome include nausea, severe vomiting, fever, lethargy, stupor, restlessness, and possibly delirium. Also caused by taking aspirin in children less than 16 years old. A potentially fatal disease affecting the liver and brain…
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Retching
Strong involuntary effort to vomit. The fact of attempting to vomit without being able to do so. Intense rhythmic contraction of the respiratory and abdominal muscles that may precede or accompany vomiting. Frequent and typically involuntary efforts to vomit that do not result in success.
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Rectocele
Hernial protrusion of part of the rectum into the vagina. A hernia in females in which part of the rectum protrudes into the vagina. A condition associated with prolapse of the uterus, in which the rectum protrudes into the vagina. Protrusion of the rectum, and often part of the posterior wall of the vagina, into…
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Prophylactic
An agent that prevents or protects against a disease or condition. Something that guards from or prevents disease. Operating to ward off or protect against a disease. Preventive of disease or infection. Warding off disease. A substance which helps to prevent the development of a disease. Preventing the spread of disease, as a prophylactic agent.…
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Prolapse
The falling down, or downward displacement, of a part or viscus. The descent of an organ or viscus of the body from its natural position. Falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part. The dropping downward of an internal organ from its normal position. A condition in which an organ has moved downwards…
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