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cholangiohepatitis
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Inflammation of the gall bladder, bile ducts, and liver
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cholangitis
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Inflammation of a bile duct; see cholecystitis.
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cholesterol
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A type of lipid (fatty substance) that builds inside tissues; The body produces cholesterol, or it is obtained form eating animal products. The total cholesterol is not as important as the ratio of low-density lipoproteins, LDLs to high-density lipoproteins, HDLs. The recommended ratio is below 5 to 1. Cholesterol accumulation in the arteries due to excess saturated fats in the diet and lack of exercise leads to atherosclerosis.
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cholera sicca
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An old term for a malignant form of disease seen during epidemics of Asiatic cholera in which death occurs without diarrhea. [CancerWEB]
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cholera morbus
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A common name of non-epidemic cholera. [Thomas1875] A disease characterized by vomiting and purging, with gripings and cramps, usually caused by imprudence in diet or by gastrointestinal disturbance. Simple cholera. [Webster]
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