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WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 43Code Term Chinese Definition/Description1.6.52 dampness toxin 濕 毒noxious pathogenic factor formed by stagnation ofdampness, which may cause hematochezia when itoccurs in the intestine, or ulcer of the shank when inthe muscles and skin of the lower limbs1.6.53 cold toxin 寒 毒 a cold pathogen with virulent coldness1.6.54 seasonal toxin 時 毒(1) virulent pathogens prevalent in a particular seasonor seasons; (2) painful swelling in the neck, cheek andjaw, caused by epidemic seasonal pathogens whichinvades the three yang meridians1.6.55 measles toxin 麻 毒 the pathogen that causes measles1.6.56 internal toxin 內 毒 heat toxins dormant in the body1.6.57 fetal toxin 胎 毒1.6.58 parasitic toxin 蠱 毒(1) toxic heat affecting the fetus; (2) any congenitalpathogenic factor; also known as fetal toxicosisa pathogenic factor that may cause diseases markedby abdominal lumps, tympanites and ascites, alsoknown as worm toxin1.6.59 miasmic toxin瘴 毒 ; 瘴 氣 ;山 嵐 瘴 氣noxious mountainous vapor alleged to be the causeof certain kinds of malaria, also known as miasma1.6.60 malign qi 惡 氣1.6.61 internal damage 內 傷1.6.62 five minds 五 志(1) a general term for the pathogenic qi, including sixexcesses and pestilential factors; (2) a pathologicalproduct derived from stagnation of qi and blood; alsocalled evil qiany detrimental effect on visceral qi produced byintemperance of the seven emotions, overexertion andfatigue, improper diet and sexual overindulgencea collective term for joy, anger, thought, anxiety, andfear, the same as five emotions1.6.63excess among the fiveminds五 志 過 極excessive anger, joy, grief, thought and fear, whichmay disturb the normal flow of qi and blood of theinternal organs, the same as five excessive emotions1.6.64transformation of thefive minds into fire五 志 化 火transformation of the five emotions (anger, joy, grief,thought and fear) into heat with fire symptoms, thesame as transformation of the five emotions into fire