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46Basic Theories - Mechanism of DiseaseCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.6.89cause neither internalnor external不 內 外 因one of the three causes of disease, including dietaryirregularities, overexertion and fatigue, traumaticinjuries, and insect and animal bites1.7.0Mechanism ofDisease病 機1.7.1 mechanism of disease 病 機the mechanism by which disease arises and develops,the same as pathogenesis1.7.2theory of mechanismof disease病 機 學 說the theory that deals with the mechanism by whichdisease arises and develops1.7.3 location of disease 病 位 the part of the body affected by a disease1.7.4 nature of disease 病 性1.7.5 disease pattern 病 證the heat, cold, excess or deficiency quality of adiseasesummarization of the cause, nature and location of thepathological change at a certain stages of disease1.7.6struggle betweenthe healthy qi andpathogenic qi正 邪 相 爭the basic mechanism of disease in which any diseaseis considered as the process of struggle between thehealthy qi and pathogenic qi1.7.7exuberance anddebilitation ofthe healthy qi orpathogenic qi邪 正 盛 衰 ;邪 正 消 長the key factor that determines the process of diseaseand prognosis, namely, rise of the healthy qi withdecline of the pathogenic qi leading to improvementand cure, while exuberance of the pathogenic qi withdebilitation of the healthy qi resulting in deteriorationand even death1.7.8 sudden onset 卒 發 the rapid appearance of symptoms after contraction1.7.9 gradual onset 徐 發the gradual appearance of symptoms aftercontraction1.7.10 taxation relapse 勞 復 relapse of disease due to over-fatigue1.7.11relapse due to dietaryirregularity食 復relapse of disease due to improper diet1.7.12sexual taxationrelapse女 勞 復relapse of disease due to intemperance in sexualactivity1.7.13dissociation of yinand yang陰 陽 離 決divorce of yin and yang, indicating the end of life