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174Disease - Internal MedicineCode Term Chinese Definition/Description3.1.156persistent fluidretention留 飮a case of fluid retention with lingering course anddifficult to cure3.1.157 abnormal sweating 汗 證 ; 汗 病3.1.158 shock sweating 脫 汗3.1.159 wasting-thirst 消 渴 ; 消 渴 病3.1.160 upper wasting-thirst 上 消3.1.161 middle wasting-thirst 中 消any diseased state characterized by generalized orlocal abnormal sweatingprofuse sweating associated with listlessness, coldlimbs, and hardly perceivable pulse, usually occurringin a critical caseany diseased state characterized by polydipsia,polyphagia, and polyuria, similar to diabetesa wasting-thirst case characterized by polydipsia withexcessive drinkinga wasting-thirst case characterized by polyphagia andemaciation3.1.162 lower wasting-thirst 下 消 a wasting-thirst case characterized chiefly by polyuria3.1.163 consumptive disease 虛 勞a general term for chronic deficiency diseases due toconsumption of yin, yang, qi and blood3.1.164fatigue due tooverexertion勞 倦a diseased state caused by overexertion, manifested byfatigue, lassitude, shortness of breath upon exertion,and spontaneous sweating3.1.165aggregationaccumulation積 聚 ; 癥 瘕a general term referring to mass formation in the chestand abdomen, also called abdominal mass3.1.166 syncope 厥 ; 厥 證a morbid state characterized by temporary loss ofconsciousness with cold extremities up to the elbowsand knees or beyond, the same as collapse3.1.167 flopping syncope 薄 厥 an acute disease characterized by sudden fainting3.1.168 visceral syncope 藏 厥 ; 臟 厥 syncope due to yang debilitation of internal organs3.1.169 crapulent syncope 食 厥3.1.170 heat syncope 熱 厥 ; 煎 厥syncope due to eating and drinking too much at onesittingsyncope due to yin debilitation and excessive heat,also called scorching syncope3.1.171 cold syncope 寒 厥 syncope due to yang debilitation and excessive cold