Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Easy
Insomnia
Meaning: Persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, despite adequate opportunity.
In practice: Cognitive behavioural therapy was recommended as first-line treatment for her chronic insomnia.
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Which word means: Inflammation of the walnut-sized male gland below the bladder, causing pelvic pain, urinary symptoms and sometimes fever.
Answer: Prostatitis
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Answer: Haematuria
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