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70Basic Theories - Mechanism of DiseaseCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.7.291heat scorching kidneyyin熱 灼 腎 陰damage to kidney yin by pathogenic heat, usuallyoccurring in the advanced stage of warm heat disease,the same as heat damaging kidney yin1.7.292 inhibited bladder 膀 胱 不 利1.7.293 bladder qi block 膀 胱 氣 閉a pathological change of the bladder’s function inurinationimpairment of bladder qi transformation resulting ininhibited and difficult urination or anuria1.7.294bladder dampnessheat膀 胱 濕 熱accumulation of dampness-heat in the bladder1.7.295bladder deficiencycold膀 胱 虛 寒impaired activity of the urinary bladder with coldmanifestations due to consumption of kidney yang1.7.296bladder retentionfailure膀 胱 失 約impaired bladder function resulting in urinaryincontinence1.7.297cold entering theblood chamber寒 入 血 室the pathogenic cold entering the uterus, congeals theliver meridian and impedes blood flow1.7.298heat entering theblood chamber熱 入 血 室the pathogenic heat exploiting deficiency duringmenstruation or after childbirth to enter the bloodchamber and contend with the blood1.7.299hidden heat in thethoroughfare andconception vessels熱 伏 衝 任a morbid condition in which pathogenic heat stays inthe thoroughfare and conception vessels1.7.300disharmony of thethoroughfare andconception vessels衝 任 不 調impeded flow of qi and blood in the thoroughfareand conception vessels causing dysfunction of thesevessels1.7.301insecurity of thethoroughfare andconception vessels衝 任 不 固loss of function to control menstruation and preventuterine bleeding and abortion by the thoroughfareand conception vessels1.7.302damage to thethoroughfare andconception vessels衝 任 損 傷a pathological change arising when sexualoverindulgence, frequent pregnancy or externalpathogens cause damage to the thoroughfare andconception vessels1.7.303dysfunction ofmeridians經 隧 失 職a pathological change characterized by impaired flowof qi and blood in the meridians/channels