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68Basic Theories - Mechanism of DiseaseCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.7.264fire heat distressingthe lung火 熱 迫 肺a pathological change characterized by pathogenicfire-heat accumulating in the lung or intense fire-heatscorching lung yin1.7.265broken metal failingto sound金 破 不 鳴an expression figuratively referring to hoarseness dueto deficiency of lung qi1.7.266excess metal failing tosound金 實 不 鳴an expression figuratively referring to hoarseness orloss of voice due to excessiveness of lung qi1.7.267large intestinal coldbind大 腸 寒 結a pathological change characterized by retention ofcold in the large intestine with constipation, the sameas large intestinal cold accumulation1.7.268large intestinaldampness-heat大 腸 濕 熱a pathological change characterized by accumulationof dampness-heat in the large intestine which impairsthe qi movement, damages the intestinal bloodvessels, and causes abnormal bowel evacuations1.7.269insufficiency of thelarge intestinal humor大 腸 液 虧a pathological change ascribed to insufficient fluid inthe large intestine1.7.270large intestinaldeficiency cold大 腸 虛 寒a pathological change in which debilitation of yangqi in the large intestine leads to endogenous cold andcauses abnormal bowel evacuations1.7.271large intestinal excessheat大 腸 實 熱a pathological change characterized by exuberantpathogenic heat obstructing the bowel qi1.7.272heat distressing thelarge intestine熱 迫 大 腸a pathological change in which pathogenic heatimpairs the function of the large intestine, leadingto acute diarrhea with abdominal pain, burningsensation in the anus, scanty dark urine, and dryyellow tongue coating1.7.273large intestinal heatbind大 腸 熱 結a pathological change characterized by exuberantheat in the large intestine that causes dryness andconstipation, the same as large intestinal heataccumulation1.7.274large intestinaldeficiency大 腸 虛deficiency of the large intestinal qi with abnormalbowel evacuations1.7.275 large intestinal excess 大 腸 實 excess of pathogens in the large intestine1.7.276 large intestinal heat 大 腸 熱 excess of pathogenic heat in the large intestine