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Vertigo is a feeling that you are dizzily turning around or that things are dizzily turning about you. Vertigo is usually due to a problem with the inner ear. Vertigo can also be caused by brain stem ...

febrile

Health care; Hospitals

Feverish or having a temperature.

thrush

Health care; Hospitals

Yeast infection of the mouth and throat, characterized by patches of white, caused by the fungus candida albicans. Yeast is part of the normal flora in the mouth. They ordinarily do not cause ...

febrile seizure

Health care; Hospitals

A convulsion (seizure) that occurs in association with a rapid increase in body temperature. Febrile seizures are common in infants and young children (6 months to 5 years) and fortunately, have no ...

fecal

Health care; Hospitals

Relating to the feces, the stool (poop).

gastroenteritis

Health care; Hospitals

Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines. Can cause nausea and vomiting and/or diarrhea. Gastroenteritis has numerous causes, including infectious organisms (viruses, bacteria, etc.), food ...

gastroesophageal reflux

Health care; Hospitals

The return of stomach contents back up into the esophagus this frequently causes heartburn because of irritation to the esophagus by stomach acid. It may cause aspiration and pneumonia.