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decompression sickness, illness a disorder characterized by severe pain in muscles and joints, cramp, and difficulty in breathing, caused by a sudden and sustained decrease in air pressure, resulting in the deposition of nitrogen bubbles in the tissues illness [′il·nəs] (medicine) The state of being sick. A sickness, disease, or disorder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Throughout the book Boll and his colleagues continuously stress the significance of the many important contributions that psychology has made to medical science's knowledge and understanding of the causes and consequences of physical and emotional illness. He immediately encountered a woman and her son, who had an emotional illness. Dysfunctional" and "schizophrenic" suggest at least emotional illness and unintegrated personalities. |
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