Physical Conditions
- atopic dermatitis
- a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy
- onychosis
- any disease or disorder of the nails
- ecchymosis
- the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
- von Recklinghausen's disease
- autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
- acute leukemia
- rapidly progressing leukemia
- pigeon toes
- disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
- metabolic acidosis
- acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)
- AIDS
- a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
- galactocele
- a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
- Lassa fever
- an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon
- haemophilia
- congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
- vesicoureteral reflux
- a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter
- snakebite
- a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
- Q fever
- an acute disease resembling influenza
- antisocial personality disorder
- a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
- dieback
- a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches
- splenomegaly
- an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
- good health
- the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
- epidemic disease
- any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
- blackwater fever
- severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine
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