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chizz (iou) and Thorn's syndrome (medicine)


chizz (iou)



chizz verb & noun. School slang. M20.
[Abbreviation of CHISEL verb.]
A. verb intrans. Cheat. M20.
b. noun. A swindle. M20.
chizzer noun a cheater M20.

Thorn's syndrome (medicine)


Thorn's syndrome -->
salt-losing nephritis


A rare disorder resulting from renal tubular damage of a variety of aetiologies; mimics adrenocortical insufficiency in that abnormal renal loss of sodium chloride occurs, accompanied by hyponatraemia, azotemia, acidosis, dehydration, and vascular collapse.

Synonym: salt-losing syndrome, Thorn's syndrome.