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WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 63Code Term Chinese Definition/Description1.7.204 spleen heat 脾 熱1.7.205 spleen deficiency 脾 虛1.7.206 spleen qi deficiency 脾 氣 虛1.7.207 spleen yin deficiency 脾 陰 虛a general term for various heat conditions of thespleena general term for deficiency condition of the spleen,such as spleen qi deficiency, spleen yang deficiency,and spleen yin deficiencya pathological change characterized by qi deficiencywith impaired transporting and transforming functionof the spleena pathological change ascribed to deficiency of yinin the spleen with inadequate distribution of essenceto the body1.7.208spleen yangdeficiency脾 陽 虛 ;脾 虛 寒a pathological change characterized by deficiency ofyang in the spleen resulting in deficiency-cold1.7.209 spleen excess 脾 實 ; 脾 氣 實1.7.210 spleen excess heat 脾 實 熱a pathological state ascribed to accumulation ofexcessive pathogenic qi in the spleen, also the sameas spleen qi excessa pathological condition characterized by exuberantpathogenic heat in the spleen1.7.211spleen failing tocontrol the blood脾 不 統 血a pathological change characterized by failure ofthe spleen to keep the blood flowing in the vessels,resulting in hemorrhage, the same as spleen failing tokeep the blood within the vessel1.7.212dampness damagingspleen yang濕 傷 脾 陽a pathological change characterized by stagnantcold-dampness causing damage to spleen yang1.7.213dampness damagingspleen yin濕 傷 脾 陰a pathological change in which the depresseddampness transforms into heat causing damage tospleen yin1.7.214cold-dampnessencumbering thespleen寒 濕 困 脾a pathological change in which excessive colddampnessimpairs spleen yang, the same as colddampnessaccumulating in the spleen1.7.215spleen deficiencywith dampnessencumbrance脾 虛 濕 困a complex condition of deficiency and excess whereinspleen deficiency leads to accumulation of dampnessturbidity,the same as spleen deficiency with dampnessaccumulation