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insomnia

Medical; Illness

A sleep disorder in which there is an inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired.

neurasthenia

Medical; Illness

A condition with symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, headache, neuralgia and depressed mood.

constipation

Medical; Illness

A common cause of painful defecation. Severe constipation includes obstipation (failure to pass stools or gas) and fecal impaction, which can progress to bowel obstructionand become ...

appendicitis

Medical; Illness

A condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy.  ...

abasia

Medical; Illness

An inability to walk for which no physical cause can be identified, is called abasia.

actinomycosis

Medical; Illness

A noncontagious disease caused by the bacterium actinomyces israelii, which most commonly affects the jaw.

acute abdomen

Medical; Illness

An emegency surgical condition caused by damage to one or more abdominal organs following injury.

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