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A bulging or falling out of a body part, such as the rectum or vagina.

Pain that happens in or around one or both testicles.

A cluster of dilated tiny blood vessels called capillaries that forms a lesion anywhere on the skin or mucous membranes.

A substance that collects in and hardens blood vessels, builds up on tooth enamel or appears on skin due to certain conditions.

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A condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste products from blood.

Feeling sick from lower oxygen levels after arriving at a high altitude.

A pocket of pus that collects under the skin or in deeper spaces inside the body.

Yellow tint of the skin due to high levels of a substance called bilirubin. There are many causes, including gallstones, liver disease, and liver or pancreatic cancer.

When a connection forms between organs.

Tissue death from reduced blood supply.

A parasitic disease, also called bilharzia, that spreads in contaminated water containing certain species of snails.

A small, noncancerous small lump in the skin. This type of lump is also called a cyst.

A pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them.

A small, slow-growing, noncancerous lump in the skin.

A contagious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus.

A disease caused by a parasite that is spread through the bite of infected sand flies.

A systemic disease, also called kala-azar, caused by a parasite that is spread through the bite of infected sand flies.

The state of being excessively thin and wasting of the body.

Cancer that begins in the bladder.