Lumps in the breasts - Overview
There are many causes for lumps in the breast. These range from normal changes in your body to abnormal breast disease. Breast lumps are either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Some lumps are age-dependent. Newborn boys and girls ... [... more]
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Corneal ulcers and infections - Overview
Bacterial keratitis; Fungal keratitis; Acanthamoeba keratitis; Herpes simplex keratitis The cornea is the transparent area at the front of the eyeball. A corneal ulcer is an erosion or open sore in the outer layer of the cornea. It is associated ... [... more]
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Frozen shoulder - Overview
Frozen shoulder is the common term for adhesive capsulitis, an inflammatory condition that restricts motion in the shoulder. The capsule of a shoulder joint includes the ligaments that attach the shoulder bones to each other. When inflammation ... [... more]
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Fetal alcohol syndrome - Overview
Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy. Using or abusing alcohol during pregnancy can cause the same risks as using alcohol in general. ... [... more]
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Food allergy - Overview
A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by eggs, peanuts, milk, or some other specific food. Normally, your body's immune system defends against potentially harmful substances, such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins. In some ... [... more]
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Female pattern baldness - Overview
Alopecia in women; Baldness - female; Hair loss in women; Androgenic alopecia in women Female pattern baldness involves a typical pattern of loss of hair in women, caused by hormones, aging, and genes. A hair grows from its follicle at an average ... [... more]
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Fanconi's anemia - Overview
Fanconi's anemia is an inherited disease that mainly affects the bone marrow. It results in decreased production of all types of blood cells. Fanconi's anemia is different from Fanconi's syndrome, a rare kidney disorder in which a person loses ... [... more]
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Pick's disease - Overview
Semantic dementia; Dementia - semantic; Frontotemporal dementia; Arnold Pick's disease Pick's disease is a rare and permanent form of dementia that is similar to Alzheimer's disease, except that it tends to affect only certain areas of the ... [... more]
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Pulmonary aspergilloma (mycetoma) - Overview
Pulmonary aspergilloma is a mass caused by a fungal infection that usually grows in lung cavities. It can also appear in the brain, kidney, or other organs. Aspergillus is a common fungus. It grows on dead leaves, stored grain, bird droppings, ... [... more]
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Athlete's foot - Overview
Tinea pedis; Fungal infection - feet; Tinea of the foot; Infection - fungal - feet; Ringworm - foot Athlete's foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus. The medical term is tinea pedis. Athlete's foot may last for a short or long time and ... [... more]
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Campylobacter enteritis - Overview
Food poisoning - campylobacter enteritis; Infectious diarrhea - campylobacter enteritis; Bacterial diarrhea Campylobacter enteritis is an infection in the small intestine caused by Campylobacter enteritis is a common cause of intestinal ... [... more]
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Folliculitis - Overview
Folliculitis is inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin. Folliculitis starts when hair follicles are damaged by friction from clothing, blockage of the follicle, or shaving. In most cases of ... [... more]
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