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A serious bone marrow condition that harms the making of blood cells.

Pain that happens when a gallstone is being passed and is blocking a bile duct. It typically comes and goes in a regular pattern.

Cancer of the finger-shaped pouch attached to the colon, called the appendix.

A shaved or tweezed hair that grows back into the skin, causing swelling.

A widening of blood vessels, usually near the surface of skin, leading to increased blood flow with flushing or warmth.

Fungal infection in the skin of the groin and inner thighs. Also called jock itch.

The presence of lice in the hair on the head.

Wasting or decrease in size of cells, tissues or organs, caused by a number of conditions.

Spasms of the eyelid muscles that are not voluntary.

A break in the upper quarter of the thighbone, near the hip joint.

A common and sometimes serious bacterial skin infection.

A small, noncancerous lump in the skin, often near the eye, present at birth. This type of lump is also called a cyst.

An area of skin covered by a raised, fluid-filled bubble.

Irregular veins in the lower part of the tube running from the throat to the stomach, called the esophagus.

A very itchy skin rash made up of bumps and blisters.

A low number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cells.

Any condition related to sudden, reduced blood flow to the heart.

A general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot, sometimes called drop foot.

A group of symptoms that can happen with menstrual periods, most often between the release of an egg and a period.

A scratch or cut on the clear protective covering at the front of the eye, called the cornea.