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Ague
A fever (such as from malaria) that is marked by paroxysms of chills, fever, and sweating recurring regular intervals. Also a fit of shivering, a chill. Hence, ague can refer to both chills and fevers. Pronounced 'A-(')gyu with the accent…
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- Care, hospice See: Hospice care
- Othello psychosis See: Othello syndrome
- Perfect pitch The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since…
- Headache, alarm clock See: Alarm clock headache
- Cramps, menstrual See: Menstrual cramps
- Cryptosporidiosis An intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum…
- Toko- (prefix) Stemming from the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining…
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