Physical Conditions
- hydatidiform mole
- an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus
- contact dermatitis
- a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)
- third-degree burn
- burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis
- ailurophobia
- a morbid fear of cats
- abasia trepidans
- abasia due to trembling of the legs
- neurological disorder
- a disorder of the nervous system
- West Indian smallpox
- a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
- metabolic disorder
- a disorder or defect of metabolism
- Asperger's syndrome
- a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior
- keratoderma blennorrhagica
- skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles; associated with Reiter's syndrome
- Lyme arthritis
- an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
- toxaemia
- an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
- PKD
- kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
- respiratory illness
- a disease affecting the respiratory system
- haemoglobinopathy
- a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
- autosomal dominant disorder
- a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
- infantilism
- an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics
- mosquito bite
- a sting inflicted by a mosquito
- polydactyly
- birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
- seal limbs
- an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy
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