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Syncope, micturition
The temporary loss of consciousness upon urinating. (Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting). The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while…
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- Headache, thunderclap A sudden and excruciatingly painful headache. Some doctors feel that in the absence of a known headache…
- Plague, bubonic The most common form of the plague named for the characteristic buboes which are enlarged lymph nodes…
- Cauliflower-ear deformity Cauliflower-ear deformity: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…