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choleretic
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an agent that stimulates the formation of bile.
Ãâó: www.n101.com/HealthNotes/HNs/Herb/Herb_Terms.htm
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cholesterol
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a form of fat that performs necessary functions in the body but can also cause heart disease; cholesterol is found in animal foods such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products
Ãâó: www.surgery.usc.edu/divisions/hep/patientguide/glo...
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cholestasis
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Failure of bile to flow from the liver through the bile ducts.
Ãâó: www.tigerfund.org/glossary.htm
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cholera
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A serious infectious disease characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, cramps, high fever and collapse. Death ensues in 20 to 50 percent of cases.
Ãâó: www.swcp.com/~dhickman/journals/V1I1-2/medicalterm...
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cholera morbus
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A once popular name for an acute gastroenteritis, with diarrhea, cramps and vomiting, occurring in summer or autumn; also called summer cholera or summer complaint.
Ãâó: www.swcp.com/~dhickman/journals/V1I1-2/medicalterm...
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