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mycotoxicosis

Health care; Diseases

Poisoning caused by the ingestion of mycotoxins (toxins of fungal origin).

mushroom poisoning

Health care; Diseases

Poisoning from ingestion of mushrooms, primarily from, but not restricted to, toxic varieties.

cadmium poisoning

Health care; Diseases

Poisoning occurring after exposure to cadmium compounds or fumes. It may cause gastrointestinal syndromes, anemia, or pneumonitis.

bacterial vaginosis

Health care; Diseases

Polymicrobial, nonspecific vaginitis associated with positive cultures of Gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobic organisms and a decrease in lactobacilli. It remains unclear whether the initial ...

hepatic porphyria

Health care; Diseases

Porphyria in which the liver is the site where excess formation of porphyrin or its precursors is found. Porphyria, acute intermittent and porphyria cutanea tarda are types of hepatic porphyria.

postphlebitic syndrome

Health care; Diseases

Post-thrombotic complications, including destruction of the valves of the deep veins and communication veins of the leg, and obliteration of the thrombosed veins rather than recanalization, resulting ...

unstable angina

Health care; Diseases

Precordial pain at rest, which may precede a myocardial infarction.

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