alcoholism
/ˈæɫkəˌhɔˌɫɪzəm/
nouna medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis
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1. Alcoholism surged.
2. You guys handle alcoholism.
3. The Irish work force has alcoholism out of control.
4. Called alcoholism.
5. Alcoholism is a health issue.
allergy
/ˈæɫɝdʒi/
nouna medical condition in which one's body severely reacts to a specific substance if it is inhaled, touched, or ingested
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1. I have raging allergies.
2. Those mice don’t get allergies.
3. Water allergies - aquagenic urticaria - are part of a larger family of urticaria allergies.
4. Allergies, anaphylactic attacks are on the rise all throughout the world.
5. Allergies is the over-activation of the immune system.
alopecia
/ɐloʊpˈiːʃə/
nouna medical condition characterized by hair loss or baldness, which can occur on the scalp or other parts of the body
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1. So, androgenetic alopecia is actually not an uncommon trait.
2. So I grew up with alopecia.
3. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that can cause hair loss on your head as well as the rest of your body.
4. Alopecia is prevalent among both males and females of all ages.
5. This is called alopecia areata.
amnesia
/æmˈniʒə/
nouna severe medical condition that leads to partial or complete loss of memory
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1. Before all of this, I pretty much had amnesia.
2. Those other amnesias are the result of brain damage.
3. It's investor amnesia.
4. The first type is anterograde amnesia
5. The most common symptoms are confusion and amnesia.
anaphylactic shock
/ˌænɐfɪlˈæktɪk ʃˈɑːk/
nouna severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure
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1. And makes a mess, hoping to maybe give you Anaphylactic Shock, if you're allergic.
anaphylaxis
/ˌænəfəˈɫæksɪs/
nounhypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
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1. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction to venom, food or medication.
2. In anaphylaxis, the immune system OVERREACTS to an ALLERGEN, releasing massive amounts of HISTAMINE, which has similar effects to cytokines.
3. Anaphylaxis is deadly.
4. Anaphylaxis occurs in a person's lungs, throat, face and skin, resulting in breathing problems.
5. In severe cases, anaphylaxis may develop.
aphasia
/əˈfeɪʒə/
nouninability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
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1. One in 272 Americans has some degree of aphasia, often following a stroke, head injury, or brain tumor.
2. Aphasia is a very complex disorder of speech and language.
3. Aphasia really sucks.
4. She has her difficulties with aphasia, her strengths and her struggles.
5. Yes, called expressive aphasia.
arteriosclerosis
/ɑɹˌtɪɹioʊskɫɝˈoʊsəs/
nounsclerosis of the arterial walls
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1. So that's arteriosclerosis.
2. They also help with arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, angina, and erectile dysfunction.
3. I have a little bit of arteriosclerosis.
4. Another type of arteriosclerosis is called Monckeberg Sclerosis or Medial Calcific Sclerosis.
5. That's what's going on in arteriosclerosis.
catarrh
/kətˈɑːɹ/
nouna medical condition during which mucus accumulates in one's nose, throat, or sinuses and blocks them
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1. In cases where the malady was firmly established, in the upper parts of the body, the patient suffered from pernicious catarrh that eroded the palate, or the pharynx and tonsils.
congestion
/kənˈdʒɛstʃən/
nouna condition where an excess amount of blood or other fluid accumulates in a part of the body, leading to swelling or discomfort
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1. It can release congestion.
2. It reduced congestion by 62%.
3. Congestion hurts our business.
4. Road congestion is a pervasive phenomenon.
5. You really reduce congestion quite substantially.
deep vein thrombosis
/dˈiːp vˈeɪn θɹəmbˈoʊsɪs/
nouna severe medical condition caused by a blood clot that is formed in one or more of the deep veins in one's body, particularly in one's legs
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1. The excess platelets can lead to thrombotic complications like deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolisms.
2. So a deep vein thrombosis or DVT is a blood clot in one of those deep veins.
3. The diagnosis of a deep vein thrombosis can be made by ultrasound.
4. So, a quick recap: A deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot found in the deep tissue, particularly in the lower leg.
5. A deep vein thrombosis can also send off a thromboembolism to the lungs which can cause a sudden pulmonary embolism which can be fatal.
diabetes
/ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/
nouna serious medical condition in which the body is unable to regulate the blood sugar levels because it does not produce enough insulin
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1. Take diabetes.
2. Take diabetes.
3. One of them includes diabetes.
4. so, diseases like cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes.
5. The other category is diabetes.
coronary thrombosis
/kˈɔːɹənˌɛɹi θɹəmbˈoʊsɪs/
nouna severe medical condition during which a blood clot in a coronary artery causes a blockage in the flow of blood that leads to heart
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1. Alexander Fleming died suddenly two years later, on March 11, 1955, of coronary thrombosis.
2. He died of coronary thrombosis at 86 years old.
anemia
/əˈnimiə/
nouna condition in which the number of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin in one's body is low
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1. Bad blood might mean anemia.
2. They prevent anemia
3. Anemia can cause heart failure, respiratory distress, and edema.
4. This causes anemia.
5. Anemia is a strong possibility.
exposure
/ɪkˈspoʊʒɝ/
nouna serious medical condition caused by being out in extreme cold for very long without protection to the effects of harsh weather
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1. The acute medical therapy is indicated in the exposure.
2. The key is exposure.
3. Other risks factors include exposure to allergens and stress.
4. Avoid exposure.
5. Exposure is pretty boring.
fever
/ˈfivɝ/
nouna condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick
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1. Any other symptoms I should know about, fever?
2. Fever is part of the inflammatory response.
3. Severe deficiency can even cause fever!
4. Fevers can also bring on a loss of appetite.
5. It took fever.
gallstone
/ˈɡɔɫˌstoʊn/
nouna calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
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1. This was gallstone craziness!
2. Generally, gallstones are treated with an operation.
3. Sometimes your gallbladder can develop gallstones.
4. Gallstones can be very painful.
5. Gallstone Symptoms The best indicator of gallstones is pain in your upper right abdomen.
gangrene
/ˈɡænɡɹin/
nouna chronic condition during which tissues in one's body die as a result of an obstruction in circulation or a bacterial infection
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1. Ultimately, the leg became gangrenes and it had to be amputated.
2. I've got a lot of gangrene.
3. One person died due to gangrene in the foot.
4. In 1953, her leg had to be amputated because of gangrene.
5. Oh my God it looks like Gangrene.
haemorrhage
/hˈɛmɚɹɪdʒ/
nounan escape of blood from a damaged or ruptured blood vessel
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1. Although not everybody agrees: unlike the 1918 strain, these previous viruses did not cause aggressive bronchopneumonia nor lung haemorrhage.
2. He was blinded by haemorrhage in his eyes.
3. On April 12th, 1945, he suffered a cerebral haemorrhage while visiting Warm Springs, Georgia.
4. They're just kind of haemorrhaging money every month.
5. What we were doing was haemorrhaging money, trying desperately to stay afloat.
heart failure
/hˈɑːɹt fˈeɪlɪɹ/
nouninability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
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1. The ARGENTINEAN died due to Heart Failure, Prompting Prosecutors to open AN investigation into his death.
2. A New Review of studies, the ORGANIZATION finding Cannabis Use may be linked to an INCREASE risk of heart attacks and Heart Failure.
3. You get lung failure, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, ETC.
4. Let’s talk about 9 Signs of Heart Failure You Should Never Ignore.
5. Or how about 9 Signs of Heart Failure You Should Never Ignore?
heatstroke
/hˈiːtstɹoʊk/
nouna condition that one experiences if exposed to too much heat
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1. But if it's hot, heatstroke and dehydration are the threats.
2. On July 10, 1980, a 52-year-old man was brought to the hospital with heatstroke.
3. Well, one guy died from heatstroke and two other guys died from multiple organ failure.
4. This is heatstroke, and is fatal if not treated immediately.
5. Those are symptoms of heatstroke.
hernia
/ˈhɝniə/
nouna condition in which part of an organ squeezes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place
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1. You develop a hernia.
2. In some cases, untreated hernias cause complications.
3. No hernias, no heart murmurs.
4. What exactly is a hernia?
5. Hernias are a nightmare!
bronchitis
/bɹɑŋˈkaɪtəs/
nouna condition when the tubes that carry air to one's lungs get infectious
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1. Especially when you have bronchitis like me right now.
2. I got bronchitis!
3. Bronchitis causes chest congestion, shortness of breath, wheezing, and once again, a lingering cough.
4. Different signs of bronchitis include the usual cough and chest pains, along with lots of mucus.
5. With chronic bronchitis, your cough can last up to 3 months.
hypoglycaemia
/hˌaɪpoʊɡlaɪkˈiːmiə/
nounabnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
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1. The medical implications of this incredibly unnatural selection sees many snub-nosed breeds suffering from breathing problems, and small dogs suffer from teeth overcrowding, hypoglycaemia, valvular disease, luxating patella's, shivering and many more ailments.
2. Hypoglycaemia is a well-known trigger of migraine and is also an effective tool in combating headaches caused by sudden changes in blood sugar.
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1. Your family gets hypothermia because your clam got too drippy.
2. People have died from hypothermia.
3. Because hypothermia is a liberal conspiracy theory anyways.
4. And the hypothermia sets in.
5. If it's battling hypothermia
hysteria
/hɪˈstɛɹiə/
nouna medical condition in which a person suddenly feels extreme emotions or makes them violent in a way that they cannot control it
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1. In the tabloids, it was causing outright hysteria.
2. Now the hysteria has gotten even worse.
3. It's called "Hysteria."
4. So we see hysteria and wrong information.
5. There was hysteria.
immunodeficiency
/ˌɪmjunoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsi/
nounimmunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
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1. Christina Brown was diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency as a college student.
2. Primary immunodeficiency disorder, PID, refers to a large group of hundreds of conditions, each caused by a defect in the immune system.
3. Because antibody production by B-cells requires T-cell functions, T-cell deficiencies often lead to combined immunodeficiency disorders.
4. Patients with severe combined immunodeficiency should be protected from exposure to pathogens.
5. One in 200,000 to one million live births come with severe combined immunodeficiency disorder, or SCID.
malnutrition
/ˌmæɫnuˈtɹɪʃən/
nouna condition in which a person does not have enough food or good food to eat in order to stay healthy
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1. As a result, malnutrition robbed your grandma of somewhere between 2 and 3.5 inches of her potential height.
2. Malnutrition, helminths, biomass fuel use, delayed diagnosis, poor care.
3. Malnutrition is the most common cause of death in seal pups.
4. Sometimes malnutrition can also cause premature grey hair.
5. Complications from Crohn’s disease can include malnutrition, ulcers, and bowel obstruction.
migraine
/ˈmaɪˌɡɹeɪn/
nouna severe recurring type of headache, particularly affecting one side of the head, and often causing visual disturbances and nausea
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1. A migraine is just a bad headache.
2. As a result, you trigger a migraine.
3. This includes migraines, depression and epilepsy.
4. So what exactly is a migraine?
5. In fact, an inadequate intake of water can trigger a migraine!
narcolepsy
/ˈnɑɹkəˌɫɛpsi/
nouna sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
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1. - Narcolepsy affects approximately 200,000 people in the US.
2. People with narcolepsy often experience sleep paralysis.
3. That's controlled narcolepsy.
4. The last one is narcolepsy.
5. And my last one is Narcolepsy.
necrosis
/nəˈkɹoʊsəs/
nounthe localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
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1. If this necrosis, or tissue death, happens after a sting, permanent scars may remain on a victim's skin.
2. Leukocytes with holes in their cell membrane, die through necrosis and that triggers inflammation.
3. They can also cause avascular necrosis of certain regions within the bone, if the tumor impinges on a major blood vessels.
4. That's full on necrosis.
5. We are talking about necrosis.
obesity
/əˈbisəti/, /oʊˈbisəti/
nounthe state of being very fat in an unhealthy way
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1. Approximately 40% of the US adult population has obesity.
2. Obesity is up 60%.
3. Obesity further causes brain damage.
4. Obesity also increases your chances.
5. Obesity causes problems with bone density and muscle mass.
osteoporosis
/ˌɔstiˌɑpɝˈoʊsɪs/
nounabnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
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1. They can get osteoporosis.
2. Tooth loss might indicate osteoporosis.
3. Secondary osteoporosis affects both children and adults.
4. So with osteoporosis, abnormal findings include fewer trabeculae in the spongy bone and thinning of the cortical bone, as well as the widening of the Haversian canals.
5. Severe calcium deficiency can cause osteoporosis in adults and soft bones in kids.
paraplegia
/ˌpɛɹəˈpɫidʒiə/
nouna type of paralysis that affects the legs and the lower body as the result of spinal cord damage
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1. Like what's the world rankings of paraplegia?
2. But recent research shows that neurotechnology delivering electrical stimulation directly to the spinal cord may enable people with paraplegia to walk again.
3. People with spinal cord injuries, like paraplegias, quadriplegias, will often develop a very, very sensitive area right above the level of their injury, wherever that is.
4. Even people with disabilities, like paraplegia, can swim.
inflammation
/ˌɪnfɫəˈmeɪʃən/
nouna physical condition in which a part of the body becomes swollen, painful, and red as a result of an infection or injury
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1. The buildup of stool causes inflammation.
2. Less inflammation also means a reduction in gas and bloating, and an increase in mental clarity.
3. Well, cartilage issues cause inflammation.
4. Grape powder can also bring down inflammation.
5. Inflammation plays a major role in Eczema.
sepsis
/ˈsɛpsɪs/
nounthe presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
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1. After 10 agonizing days the King died of sepsis.
2. This led to infections and, eventually, sepsis.
3. With sepsis, patients typically experience fever, weakness, sweating, and a rapid heart rate and breathing rate.
4. Sepsis may also develop from a post-surgery infection or an infected catheter.
5. In 1559 King Henry died of Sepsis.
slipped disc
/slˈɪpt dˈɪsk/
nouna painful condition resulting from one of the discs in one's spine moving out of its proper position
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1. He had a slight limp due to a slipped disc so he was never filmed walking for more than a few steps.
2. Many physicians will usually see a slipped disc and assume that that's the only issue and what must be causing the pain that we're feeling.
3. Experiencing bad posture for several hours a day on a regular basis causes all sorts of chronic conditions such as insomnia due to random body aches, pinched nerves, slipped discs, constipation, poor balance, impaired organ function and the increased risk of developing arthritis due to abnormal wear and tear on bone surfaces.
sudden infant death syndrome
/sˈʌdən ˈɪnfənt dˈɛθ sˈɪndɹoʊm/
nounsudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
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1. So they were calling it like SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
2. The father who invented that sleepsack did it because his daughter died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and he believes it may be connected to the fact that she had a blanket and suffocated from it.
3. To greatly reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), _always_, without exception, put your baby to sleep on his back.
thrombosis
/θɹɑmˈboʊsəs/
nouna severe medical condition in which the blood clots and blocks the blood vessels, particularly those leading to one's heart
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1. It causes thrombosis.
2. This is known as effort thrombosis.
3. Decreased flow or stagnation of blood may increase risks for thrombosis.
4. Venous thrombosis, I don't know. -
5. Here is some background information on Thrombosis.
fetal alcohol syndrome
/fˈiːɾəl ˈælkəhˌɑːl sˈɪndɹoʊm/
nouna severe medical condition resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol during pregnancy that can cause the child to be born with birth defects and developmental disabilities
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1. If your mother abused alcohol during pregnancy, this will affect both your behavior and your facial features, such as in fetal alcohol syndrome, which can be recognized by clinicians just from a short exposure to someone's face.
2. The science suggests that very small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy probably are not harmful, however, we don't know where that exact threshold or cutoff is for when alcohol does become harmful or increase the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome.
3. I've been fortunate as a producer and writer on television shows like ER and Law & Order-- Special Victims Unit to tell stories about the complex public health issues facing us today from gun violence to teen access to abortion, from vaccination to fetal alcohol syndrome.
4. VSDs are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome and Down syndrome, and often are associated with other cardiac deformities as well.
5. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a well-established negative outcome of pregnancy.
laryngitis
/ˌɫɑɹɪnˈdʒaɪtəs/
nouna severe medical condition during which voice cords in one's voice box become painful and swollen, often resulting in loss of the voice or having difficulty breathing
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1. Hannah’s lost voice wasn’t laryngitis, but the first outward sign of the mental illness that was consuming her.
2. Pretend you're a cat that has laryngitis.
3. She auditioned with laryngitis and was ultimately rejected for the role of Fantine in Les Misérables.
4. And obviously, I have some laryngitis.
5. -I have like, the worse like, cold/laryngitis.
breathlessness
/bɹˈɛθləsnəs/
nouna condition that makes one breath too fast or with difficulty
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1. The breathlessness now is pretty acute.
2. Flu like symptoms, breathlessness, facts, facts no post office.
3. But certain signs like breathlessness and exertion need to be taken seriously.
4. The breathlessness can happen in any situation.
5. There are many causes for breathlessness.
cataract
/ˈkætɝækt/
nouna medical condition that directly affects one's eyes as the lens of the eye becomes blurred
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1. This massive cataract carries roughly 116 times more water per second over its edge than the Congo River's Inga Falls, the largest waterfall by volume on land.
2. Cataracts, loss of their cornea, inflammation inside the eye, and a severe form of Glaucoma that would result in irreversible blindness.
3. With cataracts they're kind of the sneak thief of sight.
4. 90 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop cataracts.
5. Around 18 million people undergo cataract treatment globally each year.
toxemia
/tɑːksˈiːmiə/
nounan abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
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1. But you know, she's at risk for the pregnancy toxemia, like, when she's this big.
2. So the test indicates that pregnancy toxemia is not an issue with Kalina.
3. Fatal cases often occurred from about the eighth day, and an important reason was toxemia, because these lesions were susceptible to infection.
scurvy
/skˈɜːvi/
nouna condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
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1. Scurvy is no fun.
2. Preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough have become our scurvy.
3. Before the 1700s, scurvy was a deadly disease for sailors.
4. Vitamin C deficiency can cause scurvy, a condition of bleeding gums and fatigue.
5. Scurvy comes in the form of easy bleeding, bruising and muscle pain.
emphysema
/ˌɛmfəˈzimə/
nounan abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
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1. He's got sub-Q emphysema.
2. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are collectively called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
3. Different types of emphysema affect the acinus slightly differently.
4. Centriacinar emphysema typically affects the upper lobes of the lungs.
5. It can lead to emphysema, heart disease and many types of cancer.
diarrhea
/ˌdaɪɝˈiə/
nouna medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently
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1. - Can a consultation with a telemedicine doctor cause diarrhea?
2. They all have diarrhea.
3. I used to get diarrhea, pains in my stomach all the time, headaches.
4. In one study from a while back, close to 80% of patients had diarrhea prior to their treatment.
5. Tomatoes can even prevent diarrhea.
atrophy
/ˈætɹəfi/
nouna decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
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1. Meanwhile, our poor little right brains are atrophy.
2. Your leg muscles will atrophy that quickly.
3. What does atrophy mean?
4. Your body can atrophy.
5. With atrophy, the ventricles, fluid-filled cavities in the brain, get larger.
heart attack
/hˈɑːɹt ɐtˈæk/
nouna medical emergency that happens when blood flow to the heart is suddenly blocked, which is fatal in some cases
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1. Not all heart attacks need chest compressions.
2. - Take heart attacks.
3. That, ladies and gentlemen, is a heart attack.
4. My train was a heart attack.
5. Less calcium, sodium, or potassium can cause heart attacks.
seasickness
/sˈiːsɪknəs/
nounwooziness and nausea caused by the rocking motion of a boat or ship
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1. By the time the ship had got out into the Thames estuary he was suffering from chronic seasickness and his legs were swelling up.
2. He has a problem with seasickness.
3. Seasickness only deepens my fear.
4. Perhaps the best comparison is that of seasickness, and that's my point, to die from bullets seems to be nothing.
5. Over 400 extras had to be ferried out to the set every day, battling seasickness and, bizarrely, jellyfish stings.
sunstroke
/sˈʌnstɹoʊk/
nounan illness characterized by high fever and caused by prolonged exposure to excessive heat or sunlight
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1. Really smart, beautiful, vivacious, and someone who was put in very difficult circumstances when her husband tragically dies of sunstroke, just a few years after the conclusion of the Revolution.
2. When he was recovering from his first breakdown, he went fishing on this Endrick Water, north of Glasgow, and got sunstroke, which did him in for the rest of his life.
3. And if you took your clothes off to try and cool down, you'd get a bad case of sunstroke, and then die in the hot sun.
4. But despite both the critics and the fact that she fell ill with sunstroke during filming, Sara actually told the Chicago Sun that she treasured the experience of working alongside stars like Kirk Douglas.
5. According to the National Weather Service, exercising in a heat index over 89 degrees Fahrenheit puts you at risk for heat-related health problems like sunstroke.
stroke
/ˈstɹoʊk/
nouna dangerous condition in which a person loses consciousness as a result of a blood vessel breaking open or becoming blocked in their brain, which could kill or paralyze a part of their body
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1. Strokes are bad.
2. One potential complication of AF is stroke.
3. And stroke four.
4. - Stroking my beard.
5. - Stroke my invisible cat. -
cardiac arrest
/kˈɑːɹdɪˌæk ɐɹˈɛst/
nounabsence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
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1. There's a difference between DEATH and Cardiac Arrest.
2. There's a difference between DEATH and Cardiac Arrest.
3. Was your leading theory for the CAUSE of Cardiac Arrest oxygen deprivation?
4. People were having Cardiac Arrest?
5. THE FIRST EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS CALLED TO THE SCENE INITIALLY FOR A REPORTED CARDIAC ARREST WERE INTERVIEWED APRIL 17th.
infarction
/ˌɪnˈfɑɹkʃən/
nounlocalized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
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1. STEMI is infarction that extends the entire thickness of the myocardium.
2. A blocked coronary artery may cause life-threatening myocardial infarction, or heart attack.
3. The infarction may be localized based on the leads with ST elevation.
4. If blood flow is reduced in the coronary arteries, angina and myocardial infarctions can occur.
5. An MI means myocardial infarction, just another name for a heart attack.
