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Erythema
A redness of the skin resulting from inflammation, for example, as caused by sunburn
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- Fear of drinking alcohol An abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about…
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- Disease, Bornholm Bornholm disease is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease features fever and…
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- Valve, pulmonary One of the four valves in the heart, the pulmonary valve stands at the opening from the right ventricle in…