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- Endometrial cancer Cancer of the womb (the uterus ). Endometrial cancer occurs most often in women between the ages of 55 and 70…
- Swallowing syncope The temporary loss of consciousness upon swallowing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- Palsy, Bell's Paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on one side of the face. The cause…
- Testicular feminization syndrome Now more appropriately called the complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, this is a genetic disorder that…
- PARK9 Familial Parkinson disease type 9
- Tuberculosis, genetic susceptibility to Genes that make someone susceptible to developing tuberculosis (TB) when exposed to the bacterium…
- Arteriosclerotic retinopathy Retinal disease caused by arteriosclerosis. In this condition, the arterioles (small arteries) in the retina…
- Heatliness A characteristic of certain foods or other substances believed to cause emotional or physical reactions…
- Chromosomes in multiple miscarriages Couples who have had more than one miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) have about a 5% chance that one member…