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A graft from an allogeneic donor of the same species as the recipient

Aphasia. Speechlessness.

loss of hair; baldness

Absence of menstruation

Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels

A severe constricting pain in the chest.

Absence of pleasure from acts that otherwise would be pleasurable

Diminished appetite; aversion to food.

Relieving cough

Loss of rhythm; denoting especially an irregularity of the heart-beat.

Narrowing of the arteries

Severe pain in a joint

Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

A condition in which living pathogenic organisms are absent

Inability to secrete or ejaculate semen

The absence of contractions of the heart

Inability to coordinate the muscles in voluntary movement

Wasting of tissues

Presence of viable bacteria in the circulating blood

An agent that destroys (kills) bacteria

Slow heart beat

Presence of calcium in urine

Affecting the rate of rhythmic movements such as the heart beat

Blue skin

Perspiration, sweating, especially when in abundance and medically induced

Abnormal sense of taste

A condition marked by painful menstruation

Disturbed digestion; indigestion

Difficulty/pain in swallowing

Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath

Difficulty/pain in urination

An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

The act or process of vomiting

Bedwetting

Nose bleeding

Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection

A more or less inert substance added in a prescription as a diluent or vehicle or to give form or consistency when the remedy is given in pill form

Promoting secretion from the mucous membrane of the air passages

Gum inflammation

Bad breath

Blood cell formation

The presence of blood in the urine

The presence of excessive body and facial hair, especially in women

Excess glucose in the blood

Excessive sweat

Abnormally elevated blood pressure

Low body temperature

Influencing the contractility of muscular tissue

Denoting a disease that progresses with few or no symptoms to indicate its gravity

Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues, occurring as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile

Ketone bodies in urine

A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness

Chewing

Pupil contraction

Pupil dilation

Any disease of the kidneys

A fall in blood pressure associated with dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes syncope, occurring upon standing or when standing motionless in a fixed position

Having toxic action upon the ear

Lice-killer

Sensitivity or responsiveness to light

An indifferent substance, in the form of a medicine, given for the suggestive effect. An inert compound, identical in appearance with material being tested in experimental research, where the patient and the physician may or may not know which is which

Eating in excess

Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes

After intercourse

Persistent, usually painful erection of the penis, especially as a consequence of disease and not related to sexual arousal

Severe itching, often of undamaged skin

A condition characterized by hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes that result in the appearance of purplish spots or patches

Pus in urine

Fraudulent claim to medical knowledge

Break down of striated muscle fibers with excretion of myoglobin in the urine

Runny nose

A state of drowsiness; sleepiness

Presence of fat in feces

Mouth inflammation

A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood pressure or failure of the cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia

Fast heart beat

A sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and usually caused by a specific condition, such as an ear infection, the use of certain drugs, a blocked auditory tube, or a head injury

Female who has had only one child

A skin condition characterized by welts that itch intensely, caused by an allergic reaction, an infection, or a nervous condition

A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects, often caused by inner ear disease

Dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion

Dryness

The transmission of a disease from an animal or nonhuman species to humans. The natural reservoir is a nonhuman animal