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An injury that occurs when one of the bones in the rib cage cracks.

A disease that disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue.

An inherited disorder that affects connective tissue.

Blood pressure of 180/120 millimeters of mercury or higher.

A mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

A mental health condition that causes mood swings, including emotional highs called hypomania and lows called depression.

Thickening of the walls of the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle.

Symptoms that happen when stomach contents move into the small bowel before being digested.

A cancer of plasma cells.

A group of eye diseases in which the light sensing tissue at the back of the eye, called the retina, is damaged.

The buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls.

Irritation and swelling of the inner lining of the heart's chambers and valves. Usually caused by infection.

Infrequent bowel movements, and small, hard-to-pass, stool.

The permanent end of fertility, signaled by 12 months since last period.

A buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in an artery and on the artery walls. Also called plaque.

Menopause that happens before age 40 caused by chemotherapy or surgical removal of the ovaries./p>

A disease in which the immune system breaks down the protective coating of nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord, called the myelin sheath.

An enlarged liver.

Digestive condition in which stomach acid or bile irritates the lining of the food pipe, called the esophagus.

A mild condition in which the liver doesn't properly process bilirubin.