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| Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| NameAblepsy |
Term description Loss of sight. |
| NameAgue |
Term description Fever, usually malarial, characterised by sweating and shaking. |
| NameAmerican plague |
Term description Yellow fever (a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes). |
| NameAnasarca |
Term description Extreme generalised edema, i.e. swelling throughout the body. Can be caused by liver or heart failure, or malnutrition. |
| NameAphonia |
Term description An inability to speak for pathological or psychological reasons. |
| NameAphtha |
Term description A small ulcer on the mouth or tongue. |
| NameApoplexy |
Term description Traditionally denotes a sudden loss of consciousness, often preceding death. Also refers to bleeding within the internal organs. |
| NameAsphyxia |
Term description A severe reduction in the amount of oxygen being supplied to the body through obstruction of the breathing, leading to loss of consciousness. |
| NameAtrophy |
Term description A wasting away of an organ or body tissue owing to injury, disease or lack of use. |
| NameAxies/axes/access fits |
Term description Ague |
| NameAizle tooth |
Term description Molar |
| NameAmshach |
Term description Accidental injury |
| NameAnward trobell |
Term description Inward trouble (could be gynecological). |
| NameAsmey |
Term description Asthma |
| NameAsoond |
Term description In a faint |