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Index of Diseases

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Yang Deficiency

Definition: In the yin-yang system of philosophy and medicine, a lack of vital energy (called yangxu in Chinese). It manifests itself in various systemic and organic diseases. (The Pinyin Chinese-English Dictionary, 1979) Annotation: IM; coord with clin manifest (IM) or precoord organ/dis term (IM); DF: YANG DEFIC ID#: D016711

Yaws

Definition: A systemic non-venereal infection of the tropics caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue. Annotation: caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue ID#: D015001

Yellow Fever

Definition: An acute infectious disease primarily of the tropics, caused by a virus and transmitted to man by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes and Haemagogus. Annotation: caused by a flavivirus ID#: D015004

Yersinia Infections

Definition: Infections with bacteria of the genus YERSINIA. Annotation: gram-neg bact infect; Yersinia pestis infect = PLAGUE; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infect = YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS INFECTIONS ID#: D015009

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections

Definition: Infections with bacteria of the species YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS. Annotation: ID#: D015012

Yin Deficiency

Definition: In the yin-yang system of philosophy and medicine, an insufficiency of body fluid (called yinxu), manifesting often as irritability, thirst, constipation, etc. (The Pinyin Chinese-English Dictionary, 1979). Annotation: IM; coord with clin manifest (IM) or precoord organ/dis term (IM); DF: YIN DEFIC ID#: D016710