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Nervous colon syndrome
A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility) characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, mucous in stools, and irregular bowel habits with alternating diarrhea and constipation, symptoms…
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- Acne rosacea Acne, rosacea: This term is actually a misnomer! The appropriate term is simply rosacea which is a chronic…
- Lymphatic Calf: The belly or fleshy hind part of the leg below the knee. The calf is made up mainly of the…
- Syndrome, carcinoid A syndrome due to carcinoid tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. The syndrome is…
- Diabetes, labile A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from…
- Raynaud's disease Condition resulting in skin discoloration of the fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in…
- Deformity, cauliflower-ear Deformity, cauliflower-ear: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…
- Celiac disease, adult See Celiac sprue
- Mucoviscidosis An old name (but one that has prevailed in France and some other nations) for cystic fibrosis (CF), one of…
- Disorder, articulation See: Articulation disorder
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