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Examples:hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children—brand name of a glucose injection that caused medical scandal—Giardiasis, a form of gastro-enteritis caused by infection of gut by Giardia lamblia protozoan parasite—"river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans, caused by the filarial parasite worm Onchocerca volvulus—runaway carriage (caused by the harnessed animal bolting in fright)—Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies—the theory that geological change is caused by catastrophic events such as the Biblical flood—dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)—dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip—snail fever (bilharzia or schistosomiasis), disease caused by schistosome parasitic flatworm—chicken cholera (caused by Pasteurella multocida or P. avicida)—blister (caused by burns)—disaster caused by storm—headache caused by anger—disease caused by anxiety—gap caused by missing teeth—bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus)—hatred caused by love [idiom.]—trouble caused by a jealous woman [idiom.]—an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy [idiom.]—beat the snake death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud—cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development—an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)—treat only the symptoms but not the root cause—a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around—burning beanstalks cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife—Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial parasite worm causing "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans—a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—lit. invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect—fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.—consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future—lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. [idiom.]— |