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The presence of lice in the hair on the head.

Wasting or decrease in size of cells, tissues or organs, caused by a number of conditions.

Spasms of the eyelid muscles that are not voluntary.

A break in the upper quarter of the thighbone, near the hip joint.

A common and sometimes serious bacterial skin infection.

A small, noncancerous lump in the skin, often near the eye, present at birth. This type of lump is also called a cyst.

An area of skin covered by a raised, fluid-filled bubble.

Irregular veins in the lower part of the tube running from the throat to the stomach, called the esophagus.

A very itchy skin rash made up of bumps and blisters.

A low number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cells.

Any condition related to sudden, reduced blood flow to the heart.

A general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot, sometimes called drop foot.

A group of symptoms that can happen with menstrual periods, most often between the release of an egg and a period.

A scratch or cut on the clear protective covering at the front of the eye, called the cornea.

A rare disease that causes swelling, also called inflammation, of small blood vessels.

A serious health condition that involves having excess body fat early in life.

Learn when epilepsy is an autoimmune disease and why early diagnosis and the right treatment are important.

A group of health concerns that show that the kidneys aren't working as they should.

A type of left-sided heart failure; also called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

An increase in cell production that is not typical.