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A condition in which a child inherits the sickle cell gene mutation from only one parent.

Linked to aging, this condition causes the prostate gland to get bigger and cause trouble with urinating.

Cancer that starts in the soft tissue.

A hole in the wall between the heart's upper chambers that's present at birth.

A fluid-filled sac around a testicle, often first noticed as swelling of the scrotum.

Bleeding from the nose is a common symptom that often is not a true health problem.

A group of cancers of the mouth, sinuses, nose, or throat.

Cancer that affects the body's germ- and disease-fighting system, also called the lymphatic system.

A birth that takes place too early, before the 37th week of pregnancy.

Orgasm and emission of semen occurring just before or shortly after beginning sexual intercourse.

A sac, usually filled with fluid, in or on an ovary.

The inside of the nose can swell with fluid and mucus. Infection, tobacco smoke or perfume can be the cause.

Pain on the inside or outside the hip, which can be caused by arthritis, injuries or other health problems.

A deformity of the outer ear that may occur after injury to the ear.

A complication of severe hypothyroidism that can lead to serious health problems.

A condition that causes high blood sugar during pregnancy.

Mucus that builds up and drips down the back of the nose and the throat.

Repeated sneezing or a stuffy, drippy nose, either from an allergy or from no known cause.

A condition in which the thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormones.

A group of virus strains spread through contact with rodents that causes serious bleeding or breathing issues.