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Alcoholic neuropathy
Health care; Diseases
A condition where damage to the peripheral nervous system (including the peripheral elements of the autonomic nervous system) is associated with chronic ingestion of alcoholic beverages. The disorder ...
Alcohol withdrawal seizures
Health care; Diseases
A condition where seizures occur in association with ethanol abuse (alcoholism) without other identifiable causes. Seizures usually occur within the first 6-48 hours after the cessation of alcohol ...
Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease
Health care; Diseases
A condition that is caused by hyperplasia of lymphocytes in the small intestine (small intestine) and the mesenteric lymph nodes. These lymphocytes produce an anomalous heavy chain protein. ...
Acrodynia
Health care; Diseases
A condition seen primarily in childhood, most often resulting from chronic exposure to mercury compounds which may result in encephalopathy and polyneuropathy. Clinical features include pain, ...
Dry socket
Health care; Diseases
A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the ...
Steatorrhea
Health care; Diseases
A condition that is characterised by chronic fatty diarrhea, a result of abnormal digestion and/or intestinal absorption of fats.
Water intoxication
Health care; Diseases
A condition resulting from the excessive retention of water with sodium depletion.
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