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Headache
Headache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or in the back of the upper neck. Headache, like chest pain or back ache, has many causes. All headaches are considered primary…
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- Bubonic plague The most common form of the plague, named for the characteristic buboes -- buboes are enlarged lymph nodes…
- Retinal disease In medicine, called retinopathy. See: Retinopathy
- Lightning injuries A sensation of flashing lights is created when the vitreous (the clear, jelly-like substance that fills the…
- Syndrome, trisomy 21 A common chromosome disorder, often called Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21)…
- Oral candidiasis Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by the fungus Candida albicans; also known as thrush. Yeast…
- Tapeworm, measly Taenia solium
- Goldring See: Goldring, Sidney
- Anthracycline A member of a family of chemotherapy drugs that are also antibiotics. The anthracyclines act to prevent cell…
- Prenatal radiation exposure The exposure of an unborn baby to radiation. Radiation exposure of the fetus can occur when the mother's…
- Straight-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Sexually transmitted disease in men 880'>Sexually transmitted diseases in men: Men can contract all of the venereal diseases, but may have no…