Wordlist: Illnesses and diseases - List 3
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Synonym(s):gouty arthritis
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indigestion |
gallstone |
tumour |
tuberculosis |
AIDS |
cramp |
gout |
rheumatism |
lumbago |
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indigestion | a common medical condition most often caused by eating too quickly, sometimes causing diarrhea |
tuberculosis | an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterised by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain |
AIDS | an infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system |
food poisoning | common term for any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps |
rheumatism | any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterised by pain, discomfort and disability |
benign tumour | a tumour which is dangerous but can be cured in most cases by taking it out |
malignant tumour | a tumour which is life-threatening and spreads out autonomously and quickly |
gout | an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints |
gallstone | a small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct |
lumbago | backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk |
cramp | a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled |
tumour | an abnormal growth which can be life-threatening, differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia |
coronary | a heart attack |
kidney stone | a stony concretion that forms in the kidney |
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![]() | a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled |
![]() | backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk |