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108Diagnostics - Eight-Principle Pattern Identification/Syndrome DifferentiationCode Term Chinese Definition/Description2.5.12pattern/syndrome ofyin deficiency withyang hyperactivity陰 虛 陽 亢 證a pattern/syndrome of yin fluid deficiency with yanghyperactivity, marked by tidal fever, night sweating,flushed cheeks, dizziness, blurred vision, agitation,insomnia, reddened tongue with scanty coating andrapid fine pulse2.5.13pattern/syndrome ofyin deficiency withfluid depletion陰 虛 津 虧 證a pattern/syndrome of yin fluid deficiency, manifestedby dire thirst, dry skin, sunken eyes, short voidings ofyellow urine, dry and bound stool, vexing heat in thechest, palms and soles, emaciation, night sweats,reddened tongue with scanty coating and rapid finepulse2.5.14pattern/syndrome ofyin deficiency withwater retention陰 虛 水 停 證a pattern/syndrome of yin fluid deficiency complicatedwith retention of water, manifested by localized edemaof limbs, reduced passage of urine, dry throat andmouth, vexing heat in the chest, palms and soles,constipation, reddened tongue with scanty coatingand rapid fine pulse2.5.15pattern/syndromeof yin deficiency anddampness-heat陰 虛 濕 熱 證a pattern/syndrome of yin-fluid deficiency complicatedwith dampness-heat obstruction, manifested by lowfever, night sweating, flushed cheeks in the afternoon,vexing heat in the chest, palms and soles, bitterand greasy taste in the mouth, cumbersome limbs,reddened tongue with yellow slimy coating, and rapidfine pulse2.5.16pattern/syndromeof yin deficiency andblood stasis陰 虛 血 瘀 證a pattern/syndrome of yin fluid deficiency complicatedwith blood stasis, manifested by vexing heat in thechest, palms and soles, dry throat and mouth, low feverin the afternoon, local stabbing pain, expectoration ofdark blood with clots, purple spots on the tongue, andfine rough (choppy) pulse2.5.17pattern/syndrome ofyang deficiency withqi stagnation陽 虛 氣 滯 證a pattern/syndrome of qi stagnation arising fromyang deficiency, manifested by aversion to cold, coldlimbs, pale complexion, painful distention in thechest, epigastrium and abdomen, borborygmi, sloppystools, long voidings of clear urine, pale and enlargedtongue, and slow, sunken and weak pulse2.5.18pattern/syndrome ofyang deficiency withdampness obstruction陽 虛 濕 阻 證a pattern/syndrome of dampness obstruction attributedto insufficient yang qi with disordered qi transformation,manifested by aversion to cold, cumbersome limbs,edema, inhibited urine, sloppy stool, reduced foodintake and abdominal distension,