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what is the definition or description of: kayser fleischer rings?

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Copper: In Wilson's, a dread disease in which the body cannot dispose of extra copper via the biliary system, the overload is eventually visible as a ring around the edges of the corenas of the eye. By then, there's usually serious damage elsewhere. The best screen for Wilson's includes urinary copper and the absence of the KF ring proves nothing. Best wishes.

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what is the definition or description of: ringing in ears?

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Ringing in ears: Ringing in ears =  tinnitus = buzzing sound in ears.

Question 3

what is the medical definition of add?

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ADD: Attention deficit disorder (ADD) = a developmental disorder  with chronic difficulty sustaining attention with or without impulsivity or hyperactivity.

Question 4

what is the medical definition of health?

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Health: health =  " A state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." as defined by the World Health Organization.

Question 5

what is the medical definition of coping?

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Coping: Coping =  efforts made to minimize negative impact of stress, consciously engaging in solving problems &amp; to make situation tolerable.

Question 6

what is the medical definition of gender?

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Gender: Gender =   The sex with which one identifies (masculine /male or feminine/ female)

Question 7

what is the definition of an indigo child?

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See below: The belief that the child has supernatural abilities.

Question 8

what is the medical definition of exercise?

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There no formal: Definition.  Exercise, is any form of physical activity. There is no specific definition based on heart rate and blood pressure or other.

Question 9

what is the medical definition of an addict?

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There really isn't 1: because "addict" is not a medical term, and actually our field is coming around to eliminate the words "addict' and "alcoholic" from our vocabularies.  The formal term for the disorder is "substance use disorder," where you put the drug involved up front - like "alcohol use disorder" or "opiate use disorder."  There are 11 criteria, and if 7 or more present, that is a "severe" disorder= addiction.

Question 10

what is the definition of a systemic illness?

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Systemic illness: Systemic illness = disease that affects the body as a whole or a number of organs/tissues.

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