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Takayasu disease
Takayasu disease: A chronic inflammatory disease of the aorta and its branch arteries. The cause is unknown. The disease is most common in young women of Asian descent and usually begins between 10 and 30 years of age. Symptoms include…
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- Megrim Migraine. Usually periodic attacks of headaches on one or both sides of the head. Megrim (migraine) may be…
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- Bromism A disease caused by chronic exposure to bromine or one of its compounds. Bromism is characterized by mental…
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- Clinophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of going to bed. Sufferers from clinophobia experience anxiety even though…
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