Hospitalization: alternatives and connections

a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed

immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of…

a condition characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

(veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "e…

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

painful or difficult urination

loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

insurance against loss due to ill health

group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense