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Web MD — Neck & Back Injuries Allergic Reactions Bites and Stings Breathing Problems Broken Bones Chest Pain Drug Overdose Eye Injury Foreign Objects Head Injuries Low Blood Sugar Sprains & StrainsMore…
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Heart Disease: Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy
Web MD — Information on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy -- a condition associated with thickening of the heart muscle. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with thickening of the heart muscle, most commonly at the septum between the ventricles, ...More…
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Functional Ovarian Cysts - Topic Overview
Web MD — Ovarian cysts are round, thin - walled, clear fluid - filled sacs that develops in the ovary as part of normal egg development. A functional ovarian cyst is a sac that forms on the surface of a woman's ovary during ovulation. It holds a maturing ...More…
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Arachnoid Cysts
Web MD — Arachnoid cysts are fluid-filled sacs that occur on the arachnoid membrane that covers the brain (intracranial) and the spinal cord (spinal). There are three membranes covering these components of the central nervous system: dura mater, ...More…
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Cysticercosis
Web MD — Cysticercosis is a rare infectious disease caused by the presence and accumulation of the larval cysts of a tapeworm (cestode) within tissues of the body. The scientific name for the tapeworm that causes cysticercosis is Taenia solium (T. ...More…
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Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening-What Is Carrier Screening?
Web MD — Cystic fibrosis carrier screening is a blood test that determines whether you are a carrier of the defective gene that causes cystic fibrosis. The test can help you determine whether you and your partner have an increased chance of having a child ...More…
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Understanding Cystic Fibrosis - the Basics
Web MD — Read a basic overview of cystic fibrosis, a inherited disorder affecting the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic, progressive condition that primarily affects the body's respiratory and digestive ...More…
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Cushing's Syndrome
Web MD — Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder that develops when the body is exposed to too much of the hormone cortisol. Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder that develops when the body is exposed to too much of the hormone cortisol. Cushing's ...More…
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Dystrophy, Myotonic
Web MD — Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominant, multi-system disorder that affects both smooth and skeletal muscles and may affect the central nervous system, heart, eyes, and/or endocrine systems. There are three types of DM1 that are ...More…
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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas
Web MD — Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs) are a group of disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of malignant T-cells in the skin potentially resulting in the development of rashes, plaques and tumors. CTCLs belong to a larger group of ...More…
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Undescended Testicle - Topic Overview
Web MD — As a baby boy grows inside his mother, he develops testicles. As a baby boy grows inside his mother, he develops testicles. Early in his development, his testicles are in his belly. Normally before he is born, his testicles move down into his ...More…
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Fraser Syndrome
Web MD — Cryptophthalmos-Syndactyly Syndrome Cryptophthalmos Syndrome Fraser-Francois Syndrome Meyer-Schwickerath's Syndrome Ulrich-Feichtiger SyndromeMore…