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A catatonic stupor is a motionless or apathetic state in which one remains oblivious to external stimuli. Motor activity is limited to near non-existent. Individuals avoid bathing and grooming, make little or no eye contact with others, may be mute and rigid, and initiate no social behaviors. This psychiatric symptom is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and can point towards schizophrenia (catatonic-type), post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health illnesses.

Bloating is any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. As a symptom, the patient feels a full and tight abdomen, which may cause abdominal pain. sometimes accompanied by borborygmus. Bloating may have several causes, the most common being accumulation of liquids and intestinal gas. Ascites is the proper medical term for abdominal bloating caused by excessive accumulation of liquid inside the cavity. Common causes for abdominal bloating are: Overeating (gastric distension)

In medicine, chest pain is a symptom of a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency, unless the patient is a known angina pectoris sufferer and the symptoms are familiar (appearing at exertion and resolving at rest, known as "stable angina"). Chest pain - Causes. Chest pain - Cardiopulmonary. Important cardiovascular and pulmonary causes of chest pain: Angina pectoris "Unstable" AP - this is an emergency and can res ... Including:

• Chest pain - Causes
• Chest pain - Cardiopulmonary
• Chest pain - Other causes
• Chest pain - Analysis
• Chest pain - Interpretation

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In the context of physical health, weight loss is the process of losing body weight, typically by losing fat. To achieve weight loss, more calories must be expended than taken in. This can be achieved by reducing the amount of food consumed, increasing physical activity or a combination of the two. For healthy weight loss, most experts recommend a combination of healthy eating patterns and regular physical exercise. Other methods of losing weight include use of prescribed or herbal drugs or chemicals that decrease appetite and/or incr ...

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Acceptance Anger Anticipation Boredom Disgust Envy Fear Guilt Hate Hope Joy Jealousy Love Remorse Sadness Sorrow Surprise Depression, or, more properly, a depressed mood, refers to a state of non-clinical melacholia that is shorter than 2 weeks in duration and distinctly differentiated from a diagnosis of clinical Depression. A depressed mood is generally situational and reactive, and associated w ... Including:

• Depression mood - Determinants of mood
• Depression mood - Environment
• Depression mood - Psychological Factors
• Depression mood - Physiological Considerations
• Depression mood - Adaptive benefits of depression

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a very rare and incurable brain disease that is ultimately fatal. It is the most common of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). It is a progressive neurological disorder which belongs to a group of degenerative neurologic diseases known as subacute spongiform encephalopathies. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Causes. TSEs (also known as prion diseases) are caused by a unique type of infectious agent called prions, an abnormally-structured form of a protein foun ... Including:

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Causes
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Incidence and prevalence
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Symptoms
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Diagnosis
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease vCJD
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Treatment
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Transmission
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Blood donor restrictions
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - History
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Famous victims

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An atheroma (plural: atheromata) is an abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries over time. Veins do not develop atheromata, unless surgically moved to function as an artery, as in bypass surgery. In the context of heart or artery matters, atheroma is commonly referred to as "plaque." Collectively, the process of atheroma development within an individual is called atherogenesis and the overall result of the disease process is termed atherosclerosis. Atheroma - Stages. ... Including:

• Atheroma - Stages
• Atheroma - Difficulty of Tracking Researching and Better Understanding Atheroma
• Atheroma - Evolving Concepts and Understanding
• Atheroma - Actual Artery/Atheroma Behavior:
• Atheroma - 1. External Artery Enlargement; Eventual Possible Stenosis and/or Closure
• Atheroma - 2. External Artery Enlargement and Lumen Enlargement
• Atheroma - Evolution of Strategies and Changing Focus
• Atheroma - Related topics

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Atherosclerosis is a disease affecting arterial blood vessels (as well as veins that have been surgically moved to function as arteries). Athēra is porridge in Greek, as the plaque changes have a foamy appearance under high-power light microscopy. Sclerosis denotes hardening; calcification within the oldest, outermost portion of atheroma increase wall stiffness. Some sources draw a distinction between "Arteriosclerosis," "Atherosclerosis," and "Arteriolosclerosis". In these contexts, "Atherosclerosis" is used whe ... Including:

• Atherosclerosis - Symptoms
• Atherosclerosis - Atherogenesis
• Atherosclerosis - Cellular
• Atherosclerosis - Calcification and lipids
• Atherosclerosis - Visible features
• Atherosclerosis - Stenosis and rupture
• Atherosclerosis - Diagnosis of plaque-related disease
• Atherosclerosis - Risk factors
• Atherosclerosis - Treatment
• Atherosclerosis - Recent research
• Atherosclerosis - Related topics

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The tongue is the large bundle of muscles on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing. It is one of the organs of taste. Much of the surface of the tongue is covered in taste buds. The tongue assists in forming the sounds of speech. The word tongue can be used as a synonym for language, e.g., as in the phrase mother tongue. It is also examined and observed diagnostically in traditional Chinese medicine. The tongue is made mainly of skeletal muscle and attached to the hyoid bone, mandible an ... Including:

• Tongue - Intrinsic muscles of the tongue
• Tongue - White tongue
• Tongue - Secondary Uses
• Tongue - Tongue Rolling
• Tongue - As a Food

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Sign can denote any of the following: In astrology sign is often used to mean the Sun sign. In communication sign or signing refers to communicating via hand gestures, such as sign language. In computing, the digits where one bit among them tells the number is either negative or non-negative are called signed, otherwise unsigned.

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Diarrhea (American English) or diarrhoea (Commonwealth English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery, chunky, or loose bowel movements (from the ancient Greek word διαρροή = leakage; lit. "to run through"). In the Third World, diarrhea is the most common cause of death among infants, killing more than 1.5 million per year. Diarrhea - Causes. This condition can be a symptom of injury, disease or foodborne illness and is usually accompanied by abdominal pain ... Including:

• Diarrhea - Causes
• Diarrhea - Mechanism
• Diarrhea - Acute diarrhea
• Diarrhea - Chronic diarrhea
• Diarrhea - Infective diarrhea
• Diarrhea - Malabsorption
• Diarrhea - Inflammatory bowel disease
• Diarrhea - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Diarrhea - Other important causes
• Diarrhea - Treatment of diarrhea

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