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| angina |
a condition or disease marked by inflammation of the throat, spasmodic pain, and a sensation of suffocation. [1/2 definitions] |
| angina pectoris |
severe recurrent pain in the chest caused by a sudden decrease in the amount of blood flowing to the heart muscle. |
| anguish |
terrible pain or suffering of the mind or body. |
| anguished |
feeling or showing great suffering or pain. |
| anodyne |
a medication that reduces pain. [2/4 definitions] |
| APC |
a pain-relieving white substance consisting of aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine, usu. taken to reduce fevers. |
| arthralgia |
pain in one or more of one's joints. |
| aspirin |
a drug that people use to take away pain and bring down fever. |
| atropine |
a toxic extract of belladonna used to control spasms and pain and to enlarge the pupils of the eye. |
| backache |
a pain in the back, esp. a persistent one in the lower back. |
| bad |
in pain or poor health. [1/10 definitions] |
| bellyache |
an abdominal pain; colic. [1/3 definitions] |
| bite the bullet |
to endure the pain or difficulty of voluntarily forced effort, or the unpleasantness of a situation forced upon one. |
| bittersweet |
sweetness mixed with or followed by bitterness, or pleasure mingled with pain. [1/5 definitions] |
| brave |
ready to face pain or danger; showing courage. |
| bronchiectasis |
a diseased condition of the airways associated with chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, with symptoms such as the coughing up of mucus or blood, chest pain, and shortness of breath. [1/2 definitions] |
| bruise |
an injury that does not break the skin. It often gives pain and leaves a blue mark. [1/2 definitions] |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| carpal tunnel syndrome |
a pathological condition of pressure on the median nerve of the wrist and hand, usu. resulting in pain, numbness, and muscular weakening. |
| chafe |
wear, heat, or pain caused by friction. [1/6 definitions] |
| codeine |
a narcotic opium derivative used to relieve pain or coughing. |
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