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Pain
/payn/Simple Meaning:
Unpleasant physical sensation signalling tissue injury.
Complex sensory experience mediated by nociceptors in response to actual or potential tissue damage.
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Cardiovascular⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Palpitations
/pal-pih-TAY-shuhnz/Simple Meaning:
Uncomfortable awareness of one's heartbeat.
Sensation of rapid, thumping, fluttery, or skipped heartbeats reported during arrhythmia or anxiety.
Hematology⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Pallor
/PAL-er/Simple Meaning:
Unusual paleness of the skin.
Paleness of skin and mucosal membranes caused by reduced cutaneous blood flow or low red blood cell count in anemia.
Respiratory⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Phlegm
/flem/Simple Meaning:
Thick mucus coughed up from airways.
Mucopurulent bronchial secretion expectorated during respiratory tract infections.
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