Code Term Chinese Definition/DescriptionP 47 1.7.0 Mechanism of Disease1.7.1 mechanism of disease 病机 the mechanism by which disease arises and develops, the same as pathogenesis1.7.2 theory of mechanism of disease病机学说 the theory that deals with the mechanism by which disease arises and develops1.7.3 location of disease 病位 the part of the body affected by a disease1.7.4 nature of disease 病性 the heat, cold, excess or deficency quality of a disease1.7.5 disease pattern 病证 summarization of the cause, nature and location of the pathological change at a certain stages of disease1.7.6 struggle between the heathy qi and pathogenic qi正邪相争 the basic mechanism of disease in which any disease is considered as the process of struggle between the heathy qi and pathogenic qi1.7.7 exuberance and debilitation of the heathy qi or pathogenic qi邪正盛衰；邪正消长the key factor that determines the process of disease and prognosis, namely, rise of the healthy qi with decline of pathogenic qi leading to improvement and cure, while exuberance of the pathogenic qi with debilitation of the heathy qi resulting in deterioration and even death1.7.8 sudden onset 猝发 the rapid appearance of symptoms after contraction1.7.9. gradual onset 徐发 the gragual appearance of symptoms after contraction1.7.10 taxation relapse 劳复 relapse of disease due to over-fatigue1.7.11 relapse due to dietary irregularity食复 relapse of disease due to improper diet1.7.12 sexual taxation relapse 女劳复 relapse of didease due to intemperance in sexual activity1.7.13 dissociation of yin and yang阴阳离决 divorce of yin and yang, indicating the end of lifeP481.7.14 yin-yang disharmony 阴阳失调；阴阳不和a general term for all kinds of pathological changes due to imbalance and incoordination of yin and yang1.7.15 abnomal exuberance of yin and yang阴阳偏盛 any pathological change marked by yin or yang higher than the normal level due to yin pathogens or yang pathogens1.7.16 abnomal debilitation of yin and yang阴阳偏衰 any pathological change marked by yin or yang lower than the normal level due to deficiency of yin or yang of the human body1.7.17 spontaneous harmonization of yin 阴阳自和 spontaneous recovery from imbalance of yin and yang by its own natural regulatory and yang function, also known as spontaneous of yin-yang equilibrium1.7.18 damage to yang 伤阳 a general term for various kinds of pathological changes marked by imparment of yang qi1.7.19 damage to yin 伤阴 a general term for various kinds of pathological changes marked by consumption of yin qi1.7.20 detriment to yang affects yin阳损及阴 a pathological change in which weakness of yang qi impedes the generation of yin, resulting in deficiency of both yin and yang with a preponderance of yang deficiency1.7.21 detriment to yin affects yang阴损及阳 a pathological change in which consumption of yin weakens yang qi, resulting in deficiency of both yin and yang with a preponderance of yin deficiency1.7.22 yin deficiency 阴虚 a pathological change marked by deficiency of yin with disminished moistening, calming, downbearing and yang-inhibiting function, leading to relative hyperactivity of yang qi; in Kampo medicine, “yin” and “deficiency” are independently understood 1.7.23 yin deficiency with internal heat阴虚内热 insufficient yin failing to counterbalance yang, causing deficiency-heat to arise internally1.7.24 yin deficiency with yang hyperactivity阴虚阳亢 insufficient essence, blood and fluid failing to restrain yang, causing increased activity of yang1.7.25 yin deficiency with effulgent fire阴虚火旺 insufficient yin failng to restrain yang, causing exuberant fire of deficiency typeP481.7.26 deficiency fire 虚火 consumption of yin fluid failing to restrain yang fire; giving rise to fire of the deficiency type1.7.27 deficiency fire flaming upward虚火上炎 a pathological change occuring in yin deficiency which is unable to inhibit yang, causing upflaming of the deficiency fire1. 7.28 frenetic stirring of the ministerial fire相火妄动 deficiency of liver-kidney yin leading to hyperactivity and upsurge of ministerial fire1.7.29 yin exuberance 阴盛 a pathological state in which yin pathogen is exuberant while the healthy qi has not been damaged, giving rise to an excess-cold syndrome, the same as yin excess1.7.30 yin exuberance with yang debilitation阴盛阳衰 exuberant yin cold with resultant debilitationof yang qi, the same as yin excess with yang deficiency1.7.31 yang deficiency 阳虚 a pathological state characterized by deficiency of body’s yang qi that leads to diminished functions, decreased metabolic activities, reduced body reactions as well as deficiency-cold manifestations; in Kampo medicine, “yang” and “excess” are independently understood1.7.32 yang deficiency with yin exuberance 阳虚阴盛 insufficient yang failing to counterbalance yin, resulting in relative exuberance of yin, the same as yang deficiency with yin excess1.7.33 yang exuberance 阳盛 a pathological state in which yang is exuberant while yin has not been debilitated, giving rise to an excess-heat sydrome, the same as yang 。