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61Disease, bipolar — A type of depressive disease, formerly called manic depressive illness. Not nearly as prevalent as other forms of depressive disorders. Bipolar disorder involves alternating cycles of depression and elation or mania. Sometimes the mood switches… …
62Disease, kissing — Infectious mononucleosis ("mono"), a very common illness caused by the Epstein Barr virus (EBV). By the time most people reach adulthood, an antibody against EBV can be detected in their blood meaning they have been infected with EBV.… …
63Disease, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher (PMD) — An X linked disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) in which there is loss of myelin (the sheath around the nerve protecting it). PMD affects boys and is characterized by nystagmus (rhythmical oscillation of the eyeballs), psychomotor… …
64Disease, rotavirus — A leading cause of severe winter diarrhea in young children. Each year, rotavirus (RV) causes an estimated 500,000 doctor visits and 50,000 hospital admissions in the United States. Almost every child catches RV before entering school but, with… …
65Disease, sleeping — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as narcolepsy. The disorder is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles associated with a… …
66cause — That which produces an effect or condition; that by which a morbid change or disease is brought about. [L. causa] constitutional c. a c. acting from within or through some systemic process or inborn error. exciting c. the direct provoking c. of a …
67disease — n. a disorder with a specific cause (which may or may not be known) and recognizable signs and symptoms; any bodily abnormality or failure to function properly, except that resulting directly from physical injury (the latter, however, may open… …
68cause of death — noun the causal agent resulting in death heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States • Syn: ↑killer • Derivationally related forms: ↑kill (for: ↑killer) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
69Disease, pelvic inflammatory (PID) — Despite its seeming lack of gender, this term is applied to women only. PID refers exclusively to ascending infection of the female upper genital tract (the female structures above the cervix). PID is the most common and serious complication of… …
70cause of death — the injury or disease responsible for a death; cf. manner of death, under manner …
