Words Related to Health and Sickness - Specific Diseases

an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected

a disorder characterized by severe fatigue that is not relieved by rest, along with other symptoms like pain, cognitive problems, and sleep disturbances

a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the body's immune system and weakens it, can cause death in severe cases

inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)

an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)

a disabling and life-threatening disease that causes nerve injuries leading to permanent paralysis, happens mostly in children younger than 5

a viral disease of mammals, particularly dogs that is usually passed to humans through the bite of an infected animal

an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

a progressive neurologic disorder, particularly affecting older people, that slowly destroys brain cells and causes thinking ability and memory to deteriorate over time

a progressive neurodegenerative disease that mainly affects motor neurons of the spinal cord which causes weakness in muscles and eventually causes paralysis and early death

a disease caused by severe vitamin B3 or niacin deficiency and characterized by skin changes, mental symptoms, and diarrhea

a fatal neurological disease that affects cattle and can occasionally be transmitted to humans as well

a rare and potentially fatal disease that primarily affects the brain and causes brain damage that aggravates over time

avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)

a progressive neurological disorder that causes the degeneration of the motor system and ultimately kills the patient

a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination

syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours

a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves

a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall

any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

a disease that causes shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing

a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and other symptoms like fatigue, sleep disturbances, and mood changes

inflammatory condition of the liver caused by a variety of infectious viruses or over-consumption of alcohol

a disease of the heart