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Allergic conjunctivitis
Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing, due to allergy
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- Parotids Salivary glands situated in front of the ears.
- Hereditary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis See: Familial ALS
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- Fever, relapsing See: Relapsing fever
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- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
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- Alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase A liver enzyme known, for short, as AGXT. See: AGXT