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Health - Diseases
Diseases
29
Anatomy
4th Grade
01/28/2008

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acne
Definition
skin disorder occurs in teenagers-pimples of face, neck and back
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acne
Definition
skin disorder occurs in teenagers-pimples of face, neck and back
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arthritis
Definition
inflammation of the joints ache
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bronchitis
Definition
inflammation of bronchial tubes - infection difficulty breathing
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bubonic plague
Definition
disease spread by fleas on rats - chills, fever
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cancer
Definition
very rapid growth of cells, tumors
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chicken pox
Definition
contagious, skin breaks out in a rash or small watery blisters
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cirrhosis
Definition
liver disease in which it enlarges and fails to work, can be caused by excessive alcohol use
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clef palate
Definition
Space or opening in upper lip and roof of mouth
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diabetes
Definition
sugar in blood, frequently thirsty. Take insulin shots to burn up sugar. Faulty pancreas
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emphysema
Definition
lung disease, difficulty breathing
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farsightedness
Definition
can see far but not close up
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glaucoma
Definition
eye disease, too much pressure of fluid on eyeball
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hemophilia
Definition
inherited disease uncontrollable bleeding, blood does not clot
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hypertension
Definition
high blood pressure. too much pressure of blood against blood vessels, may result in a stroke
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impetigo
Definition
skin disease, blisters spread by contact
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jaundice
Definition
yellowness in eyes and skin. Liver disorder
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laryngitis
Definition
infection in voice box, loss of voice
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malaria
Definition
sweating then chills, fever, carried by mosquitoes, occurs primarily in tropics
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measles
Definition
contagious, fever, red spots on skin
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mononucleosis
Definition
tired feeling, swollen neck glands, elevated white blood cell count
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mumps
Definition
swollen glands in jaw, difficulty swallowing, fever
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nearsightedness
Definition
can see near but not far away
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pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of lungs, fluid in lungs, difficulty breathing
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polio
Definition
paralysis, muscles deteriorate
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rabies
Definition
disease of central nervous system of warm blooded animals transmitted through virus infected saliva, fatal if untreated
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scarlet fever
Definition
contagious disease, sore throat, high fever, rash
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small pox
Definition
contagious, chills, fever, headache, red spots
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tonsillitis
Definition
inflammation of tonsils, sore throat
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