Words Related to Health and Sickness

Words Related to Health and Sickness - Autoimmune Diseases

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graves' disease
noun
exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs
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lichen planus
noun
an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs
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addison's disease
noun
a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
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Sjogren's syndrome
noun
an autoimmune disorder causing dryness of the eyes, mouth, and other mucous membranes, along with other symptoms like joint pain and fatigue
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aplastic anaemia
noun
anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
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pernicious anaemia
noun
a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)
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lyme disease
noun
an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
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sarcoidosis
noun
a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
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multiple sclerosis
noun
a chronic progressive disease that primarily affects the central nervous system and is capable of causing problems with vision, balance, and speech
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meniere's disease
noun
a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)
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kawasaki disease
noun
an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause
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guillain-barre syndrome
noun
a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown
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hashimoto's disease
noun
autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women
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celiac disease
noun
a long-term autoimmune disorder that can damage one's small intestine and is triggered when one eats gluten
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