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Plumbism
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PlumbismChronic lead poisoning.
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Chronic
Ongoing or recurring. Chronic medical conditions include diabetes, epilepsy, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Pityriasis
A skin condition in which the skin forms thin, dry scales.
Plague
1. Any contagious epidemic disease that is deadly. 2. An infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis that can be spread from animals to humans and is normally spread to humans by fleas (called bubonic plague) or from person to person by respiratory droplets (called pnenmonic plague). Both forms have a high death rate.
Plantar
Having to do with the sole of the foot.
Pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleura.
Plexus
A network of nerves or veins.
Plumbism
Pneumoconiosis
Any of several lung diseases caused by inhaling particles of industrial substances.
Pneumonia
Acute inflammation or infection of the lungs.
Pneumothorax
The buildup of air or gas in the chest cavity. May cause lung collapse.
Podiatry
The branch of medicine that pertains to the foot and its ailments.
Poison
A substance that causes illness or death when eaten, drunk or absorbed into the body.
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Chronic
Ongoing or recurring. Chronic medical conditions include diabetes, epilepsy, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Pityriasis
A skin condition in which the skin forms thin, dry scales.
Plague
1. Any contagious epidemic disease that is deadly. 2. An infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis that can be spread from animals to humans and is normally spread to humans by fleas (called bubonic plague) or from person to person by respiratory droplets (called pnenmonic plague). Both forms have a high death rate.
Plantar
Having to do with the sole of the foot.
Pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleura.
Plexus
A network of nerves or veins.
Plumbism
Pneumoconiosis
Any of several lung diseases caused by inhaling particles of industrial substances.
Pneumonia
Acute inflammation or infection of the lungs.
Pneumothorax
The buildup of air or gas in the chest cavity. May cause lung collapse.
Podiatry
The branch of medicine that pertains to the foot and its ailments.
Poison
A substance that causes illness or death when eaten, drunk or absorbed into the body.
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