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Abscess
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Pus-filled swelling
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Accident and emergency departments
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A&E, casualty
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Accidents and first aid
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Emergency first aid
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Acne
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Inflammatory skin disorder
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Acoustic neuroma
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Non-cancerous growth in the head
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Actinomycosis
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Bacterial infection sometimes called ‘lumpy jaw’
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Acupuncture
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Complementary therapy using needles and pressure points
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Addictions
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Physical dependence on something
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Addison's disease
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Disease of the adrenal glands
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Adenoids and adenoidectomy
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Operation to remove the adenoids
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Agoraphobia
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Anxiety attacks caused by open spaces, public places
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Air embolism
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Air bubbles in the blood - the bends
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Alcohol misuse
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Addiction to alcohol
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Allergies
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Serious reaction to an allergen
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Altitude sickness
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Mountain sickness
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Alzheimer's disease
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A serious form of dementia
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Amniocentesis
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A diagnostic test carried out during pregnancy
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Amniotomy
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Puncturing the amniotic sac
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Amoebiasis
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A serious condition caused by eating contaminated food
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Anaemia
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Group of disorders affecting red blood cells
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Anaesthesia
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Giving an anaesthetic
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Anaesthetic, general
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Drug to cause loss of sensation
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Anaesthetic, local
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Drug to stop sensation in one part of the body
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Anal fissure
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A tear in the lining of the wall of the anus
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Anal fistula
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Abscess near the anus
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Anaphylaxis
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Also called anaphylactic shock, a severe potentially fatal allergic reaction
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Androgen insensitivity departments (AIS)
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genetic condition that affects development
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Aneurysm
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A swelling in part of an artery
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Angina
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Chest pain caused by atherosclerosis
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Angiography
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X-ray used to look at blood flow
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Angioneurotic oedema
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A potentially serious type of allergy
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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Long-term condition affecting the spine
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Anorexia nervosa
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Eating disorder
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Antacid drugs
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Treatment for acid reflux
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Antenatal care
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Conception to birth
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Anti-inflammatory, non- steroidal
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NSAIDS
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Anticoagulant drugs
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Drugs that reduce the ability of the blood to clot
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Antifungal drugs
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Drugs that treat fungal infections
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Anxiety
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GAD, Generalised anxiety
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Aphasia
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Loss of speech and language
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Apnoea
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Pause in breathing
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Appendicitis
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Inflammation of the appendix
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Arthritis
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Painful conditions of the joints
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Arthroscopy
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Modern method of examining or operating on a joint
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Artificial insemination
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Method of helping with conception
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Asbestosis
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Serious long-term lung condition
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Aspergillosis
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Fungal infection
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Asthma
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Chronic lung disorder
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Astigmatism
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An eye focusing problem
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Atherosclerosis
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Narrowing of the arteries
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Athlete's foot
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Tinea pedis, fungal infection of the feet
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Atrial fibrillation
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Fast and irregular heart beat
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Commonly abbreviated to ADHD
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Autism
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Including Asperger's syndrome
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Baker's cyst
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Cyst behind the knee
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Barium enema
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Procedure for examining the intestine
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Behcet's disease
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Immune system disorder
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Bell's palsy
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Facial palsy
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Bicarbonate
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Test for kidney problems
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Binge eating
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Excessive eating in a short time
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Biopsy
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Tissue sample
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Bipolar affective disorder
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Manic depressive illness
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Birthmarks
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Port-wine stain
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Stork mark
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Blackouts
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Fainting, loss of consciousness
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Bladder infections
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Infections of the urine collecting sac
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Bladder stones
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Waste products in the bladder
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Bleeding gums
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Gingivitis
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Blepharitis
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Eyelid inflammation
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Blisters
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Collection of fluid under the skin
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Blood donation
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Giving blood
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Blood gases test
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Type of blood test
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Blood groups
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Types of blood
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Blood poisoning
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Septicaemia
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Blood pressure (high)
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Hypertension
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Blood pressure (low)
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Hypotension
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Blood tests
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Having a blood test
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Blood transfusion
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Replacing lost blood
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Bone cyst
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Bone cavity that may cause fracture
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Bone marrow donation
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Donating bone marrow
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Bone marrow transplant
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Giving healthy bone marrow to someone with an illness or
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Bottle feeding
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Feeding your baby with a bottle
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Botulism
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Form of food poisoning
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Brain abscess
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Infection of the brain
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Brain death
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Non-functioning brain and brainstem
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Brain injury
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Brain Damage
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Brain tumour
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Cancerous growth in the brain
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Breast abscess
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Infection of the breast causing abscess
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Breast lump
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Benign breast lump
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Breathlessness
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Feeling of being out of breath
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Broken bones
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Fractures
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Bronchiectasis
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Lung infection
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Bronchiolitis
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Childhood respiratory infection
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Bronchitis
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Inflammation of air tubes of the lungs
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Bronchodilator drugs
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Drugs that widen the airways of the lungs to ease breathing
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Brucellosis
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Infectious disease of cattle
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Bulimia
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Eating disorder, bulimia nervosa
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Bunion
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Deformed big toe
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Bursitis
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Inflammation of a bursa
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Cancer
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Malignant growth of body cells
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Cancer of the bile
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Bile duct cancer duct
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Cancer of the bladder
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Bladder cancer
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Cancer of the bone
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Bone cancer
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Cancer of the brain
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Brain cancer
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Cancer of the breast
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Breast cancer
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Cancer of the breast
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Male breast cancer male
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Cancer of the cervix
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Cervical cancer
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Cancer of the colon
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Colorectal cancer rectum or bowel
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Cancer of the kidney
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Kidney cancer
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Cancer of the larynx
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Cancer of the voice box
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Cancer of the liver
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Liver cancer
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Cancer of the lung
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Lung cancer
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Cancer of the mouth
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Mouth cancer
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Cancer of the oesophagus
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Oesophagal cancer
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Cancer of the ovary
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Ovarian cancer
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Cancer of the pancreas
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Pancreatic cancer
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Cancer of the prostate
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Prostate cancer
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Cancer of the skin
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Skin cancer, Malignant melanoma
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Cancer of the stomach
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Stomach cancer
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Cancer of the testicle
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Testicular cancer
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Cancer of the thyroid
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Thyroid cancer
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Cancer of the uterus
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Cancer of the womb, endometrial cancer
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Cancer of the vagina
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Vaginal cancer
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Cancer of the vulva
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Vulval cancer
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
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CO poisoning
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Carers
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People who care for others
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Carotid artery
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Disease of arteries to the brain disease
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Carpal tunnel
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Painful hand and wrist syndrome
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Cartilage damage
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Articular, fibro and elastic cartilage
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Cataract surgery
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Procedure to replace a damage lens
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Cataracts
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Clouding of the eye
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Catarrh
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Nasal congestion
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis
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Inflammation of facial veins
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CEA test
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Test used during cancer treatment
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Cellulitis
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Tissue inflammation, erysipelas
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Cerebral palsy
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Brain activity disorder
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Cerebrovascular
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Any disease affecting an artery in the brain disease
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Cervical spondylosis
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Neck pain related to ageing
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
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Inherited muscle-wasting disease
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Chemotherapy
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Cancer treatment by cytotoxic drugs
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Chest infection
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Bacterial or viral infection in the lungs
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Chickenpox
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Herpes zoster virus in children
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Children in care
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Services arranging care for children
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Chiropractic
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Manipulation of bones, joints and muscles
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Chlamydia
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Common sexually transmitted infection
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Chloride test
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PH balance test
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Cholesterol
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High cholesterol
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Chorionic Villus
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In vitro test for foetal diseases sampling
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Chronic fatigue
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Range of disorders involving fatigue including ME syndrome
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Chronic obstructive
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COPD pulmonary disease
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Circumcision
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Surgical removal of the foreskin
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Cirrhosis
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Liver disease
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Cleft lip and palate
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Gap in the upper lip or roof of the mouth
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Clinical trials
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A research project to test new or different types of treatments or drugs
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Club foot
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Talipes, equinovarus
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Celiac disease
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Inflammation of the small intestine caused by sensitivity to gluten
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Cognitive behavioural
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Also known as CBT therapy
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Cold, common
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Common viral infection
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Cold sore
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Herpes simplex (HSV-1)
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Colostomy
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Procedure to divert the colon
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Colic
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Abdominal pain and distress in babies
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Colposcopy
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Examination of the womb (cervix)
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Colour vision
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Colour blindness deficiency
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Complementary
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Alternative medicine
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Combined
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Combined pill contraceptive
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Congenital adrenal
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Adrenal gland hyperplasia hyperplasia
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Condoms (male and female)
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Barrier contraceptives
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Congestive heart failure
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Decreased heart function and clogging of the lungs
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Congenital heart disease
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Heart disease present at birth
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Consent to treatment
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The patient's agreement to participating in treatments and
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Conjunctivitis
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva
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Contraception
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Methods of birth control
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Constipation
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Difficulty or delay emptying the bowels
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Contraceptive patch
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Contraceptive skin patch
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Contraceptive implants and injections
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Contraception
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Coronary angioplasty
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Surgery to repair heart arteries
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Corneal injury
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Injury to the main eye lens
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Coronary heart disease
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Interruption of blood supply to the heart
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Coronary artery bypass
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Treatment for narrowing of the coronary arteries
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Corticosteroid preparations (topical)
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Topical Corticosteroids
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Corticosteroid (drugs)
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Corticosteroidal drugs
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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Human form of BSE
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Cradle cap
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Common condition in babies
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Croup
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Laryngotracheo bronchitis
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Crohn's disease
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Disease of the small intestine
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Cushing's syndrome
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Excess steroid hormones
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CT scan
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Computerised tomography scanning
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Cystic fibrosis
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Inherited disorder causing thick secretions
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Cystitis
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Inflammation of the bladder lining
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Cystoscopy
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Procedure for examining the bladder
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Dandruff
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Scaliness of the scalp
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Deafblindness
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Dual sensory impairment
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Decongestant drugs
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Decongestants
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Deep vein thrombosis
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Blood clot in the leg, DVT
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Dehydration
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Reduction of water in the body
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Dental abscess
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Collection of pus around the root of a tooth
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Dental decay
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Also known as tooth decay or dental caries
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Depression
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Also known as clinical depression
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Dermatomyositis
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Skin and muscle disease
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DEXA scan
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Bone densitometry scan
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Diabetes
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A long-term disease in which there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood
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Diabetes insipidus
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ADH deficiency, or nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
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Dialysis
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Haemodialysis
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Diaphragms and caps
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Contraception
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Diarrhoea
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Rapid bowel movement
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Diet
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Diet, food and nutrition
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Differential test
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White blood cell test
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Dilatation and curettage (D&C)
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An operation to scrape out the lining of the womb
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Diphtheria
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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Diverticular problems
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Including diverticulosis and diverticulitis
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Dry eye syndrome
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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
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Down's syndrome
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Chromosomal disorder
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Drug misuse
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Drug abuse
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Double vision
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Also called diplopia
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Dupuytren's contracture
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Disorder of the hand
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Dysentery
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Infection of the intestines causing severe diarrhoea
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Dyslexia
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Reading disability
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Dysphagia
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Difficulty swallowing
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Dyspraxia
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motor difficulties caused by perceptual problems
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Ear infection
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Infections of the ear
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Ear reshaping
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Protruding ear surgery
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Earwax
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Blockage of the ear canal
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Eating disorders
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Abnormal attitude towards food
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Ectopic heartbeat
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Extra heartbeat
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Ectopic pregnancy
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Pregnancy outside
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Ectropion
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Common eyelid disorder
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Eczema (atopic)
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Atopic eczema
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Eczema (contact dermatitis)
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Irritant or allergic contact dermatitis
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Eczema (discoid)
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Discoid eczema
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Eczema (varicose)
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Varicose eczema
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram
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Eisenmenger complex
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Complication of hole in the heart
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Ejaculation problems
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Premature or delayed ejaculation
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Electrolytes
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Electrolyte balance test
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Embolism
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Blockage in an artery
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Emergency contraception
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IUD and morning after pill
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Emollients
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Moisturisers
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Emphysema
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Serious lung condition
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Encephalitis
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Inflammation of the brain
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Endocarditis
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Inflammation of the heart lining and valves
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Endometriosis
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Endometrium outside the womb
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Endoscopy
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Procedure to view inside the body
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
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Fragile skin
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Epidural anaesthesia
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Form of pain relief
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Epilepsy
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Brain seizures
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Episiotomy
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Vaginal cut
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Erectile dysfunction
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Also known as impotence
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Euthanasia
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Intentionally ending the life of a seriously ill person
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Evidence-based medicine
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Research-based treatment decisions
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Exercise
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Healthy lifestyle
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Exophthalmos
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Protruding eyeball(s)
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Expert patients
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Self-care of long-term illnesses
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Eye injuries
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Injuries involving the cornea
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Fainting
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Temporary loss of consciousness
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Falls
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Slips, trips and falls
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Family support
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Help for dealing with family problems
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Febrile convulsions
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Fibroids
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Benign tumour of the womb
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Fibromyalgia
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Musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder
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Flatulence
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Wind or gas
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Flu
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Influenza
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Flu jab
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Influenza vaccination
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Floaters
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Spots that appear to drift in front of the eye
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Fluoride
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Natural mineral found in some foods
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Food poisoning
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Poisoning through contaminated food or drink
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Frostbite
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Tissue damage due to extreme cold weather
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Frozen shoulder
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Stiffness and pain in the shoulder
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Fungal nail infection
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Onychomycosis
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Gallstones
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Stones found in the gallbladder
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Gangrene
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Death of tissue, due to loss of blood supply
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Gastrectomy
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Removal of part of the stomach
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Gastroenteritis
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Inflammatory condition of the intestines
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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Acid reflux, GORD
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Gender dysphoria
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Sex reassignment surgery
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Genetics
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Inherited characteristics
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Genital herpes
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Herpes simplex (HSV-2)
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Giardiasis
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An infection of the small intestine
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Glandular fever
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Infectious mononucleosis
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Glaucoma
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Common group of eye conditions
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Glomerulonephritis
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Kidney inflammation
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Glue ear
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Build up of fluid in the middle ear
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Goitre
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An enlargement of the thyroid gland
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Gonorrhoea
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Venereal disease, VD, the clap
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Gout
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Metabolic disorder causing arthritis
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GPs
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General Practitioners
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Gram stain
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Test for bacterial infection
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
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A peripheral nerve disorder
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Gum disease
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Gum disease, gingivitis, periodontal disease
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Haemolytic anaemia
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Anaemia (haemolytic)
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Haemorrhage
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Severe bleeding
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Haemorrhoids
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Piles
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Hair loss
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Alopecia, baldness
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Hand, foot and mouth disease
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Common infectious disease of toddlers
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Hangover
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Symptoms after drinking large amounts of alcohol
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Head injury
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Trauma to the head
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Health records
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Medical records
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Hearing impairment
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Deafness
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Heart attack
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Myocardial infarction
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Heart block
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Irregular or slow heartbeat
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Heart failure
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Decreased heart function
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Heart lung transplant
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Surgery to replace the heart and lungs
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Heartburn
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A form of indigestion
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Heatstroke
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Overheating, heat exhaustion
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Hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver
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Hernia, hiatus
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Hernia Hiatal
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Hernia, inguinal
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Inguinal and other types
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Hiccup
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Sudden squeeze of the diaphragm
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Hip replacement
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Replacement of hip joint with prosthetics
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Home tests
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Tests that are carried out at home
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Hormone replacement therapy
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HRT
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Hospitals, admission
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Going into hospital
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Hospitals, discharge
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Leaving hospital
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Huntington's disease
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Hereditary neurological disorder
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Hydrocephalus
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Water on the brain
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Hydronephrosis
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A kidney disorder
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Hyperglycaemia
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High glucose (blood sugar) levels
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Hyperlipidaemia and lipid lowering medicines
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High fat levels in the blood
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Hypoglycaemia
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Low glucose level
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Hypothermia
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Abnormally low body temperature
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Hysterectomy
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Removal of the womb
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Immunisation
|
Vaccination
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Impetigo
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Infectious skin condition
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Incontinence, faecal
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loss of bowel control
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Incontinence, urinary
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Accidental leakage from the bladder
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Indigestion
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also called dyspepsia
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Infertility
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Difficulty getting pregnant
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Ingrown toenail
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Inflammation of the soft tissue surrounding the nail
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Inquest
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Coroner's court
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Insomnia
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Difficulty in sleeping
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Intensive care
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Critical care, life support
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Intrauterine system
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Contraceptive method, IUS
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Irritable bowel syndrome
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Also called IBS
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Irritable hip
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Inflammation of the synovial membrane
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Itching
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Pruritus
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IVF
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In-vitro fertilisation
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Jet lag
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Temporary disruption to body clock after travel
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Joint hypermobility
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Connective tissue disorder
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Kawasaki disease
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A rare childhood condition
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Ketosis
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Abnormally high ketone levels
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Kidney failure
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Chronic renal failure
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Kidney stones
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Crystallisation of waste products
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Kidney transplant
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Transfer of a healthy kidney from one person to another
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Knee replacement
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Surgery to replace a damaged or diseased knee joint
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Knock knee
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Abnormal distance between the ankles when the knees are touching
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Kyphosis
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forward curvature of the spine
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Labyrinthitis
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Inflammation of the hearing structure
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Lactose intolerance
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Inability to digest lactose (milk sugar)
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Laparoscopy
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Examination of the inside of the abdomen
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Laryngitis
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Inflammation of the voice box
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Laxatives
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Drugs that help the bowels work
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Lazy eye
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Amblyopia
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Lead poisoning
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Poisoning from lead or lead compounds
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Legionnaire's disease
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A form of pneumonia
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Leptospirosis
|
known in severe form as Weil’s disease
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Leukaemia
|
Cancer of the white blood cells
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Leukoplakia
|
Hairy Leukoplakia, smoker's keratosis
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|
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Lichen planus
|
An itchy, bumpy skin rash
|
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Liposuction
|
surgical removal of excess body fat
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Listeriosis
|
a disease caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes
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Liver fluke
|
a type of flatworm human parasite
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Liver transplant
|
Surgery to replace the liver
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Long-sightedness
|
Hypermetropia
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|
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Lumbar puncture
|
Procedure to take a sample of the spinal fluid
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Lupus
|
Systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE
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Lymphoedema
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Excess fluid in body tissues
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Lymphoma
|
Hodgkin lymphoma and Non Hodgkin lymphomas.
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Malaria
|
tropical disease spread by mosquitoes
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Male contraceptive pill
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A method of contraception
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Malignant melanoma
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a tumour of the cells that produce melanin
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Malnutrition
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insufficient nutrients for normal health
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Mastectomy
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surgical removal of a breast
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Mastitis
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inflammation of the breast
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Measles
|
Highly contagious viral illness
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Meningitis
|
Infection of the meninges
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Menopause
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The end of menstruation
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Mental health
|
How we think, feel and behave
|
|
|
Mental health diagnostic test
|
DSM - IV
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|
|
Mental health services
|
Mental health and social services
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|
Mental health specialist services
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Support for a range of conditions
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Migraine
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Recurrent severe headaches
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|
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Miscarriage
|
Spontaneous end of pregnancy
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MMR
|
Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine
|
|
|
Molluscum contagiosum
|
Viral skin infection
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Morning sickness
|
Nausea & vomiting in pregnancy
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Motion sickness
|
Also known as travel sickness
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|
|
Motor neurone disease
|
Disease affecting the brain and spinal cord
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Mouth ulcer
|
Sometimes called aphthous stomatitis, aphthae, or canker sores
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|
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MRI scan
|
Magnetic resonance imaging scan
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MRSA
|
Methicillan-Resistant Staphylococcus
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|
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Mucositis
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Inflammation of the mouth lining
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Multiple myeloma
|
Also known as plasma cell myeloma
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|
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Multiple sclerosis
|
Neurological disorder
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Mumps
|
Viral infection of the parotid salivary glands
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Munchausen’s syndrome
|
Fabricated or induced illness
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Muscular dystrophy
|
Hereditary muscle disorder
|
|
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Myasthenia gravis
|
Muscle weakness
|
|
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Myopia
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Short-sightedness
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|
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Nappy rash
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Common condition affecting babies
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Narcolepsy
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Tendency to fall asleep
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|
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Natural family planning
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Birth control method
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Nervous breakdown
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Serious psychological trauma
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Nettle rash
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Hives, urticaria
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Neuralgia
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Pain from a sensory nerve
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|
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Neurofibromatosis
|
Genetic condition of the nervous system
|
|
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Neurosis
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A mental health problem
|
|
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Noonan syndrome
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Rare genetic
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Nosebleed
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Bleeding from the nose
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Obesity
|
Excess body fat
|
|
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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Mental health problem, OCD
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Operations
|
Surgical procedures, surgery
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|
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Oral thrush
|
Fungal infection of the mouth
|
|
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Organ donation
|
Donating your organs after death
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|
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Orthodontics
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Straightening or moving teeth
|
|
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Osteoarthritis
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Degenerative joint disorder
|
|
|
Osteomyelitis
|
Infection of the bone and bone marrow
|
|
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Osteopathy
|
Treatment and diagnosis based on body structure
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|
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Osteoporosis
|
Brittle bones
|
|
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Ovarian cyst
|
Cyst on or within the ovary
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Pain
|
Symptom
|
|
|
Painkillers
|
Analgesics
|
|
|
Pancreatitis
|
Inflammation of the pancreas
|
|
|
Panic disorder
|
Persistent and overwhelming fear
|
|
|
Paranoid disorders
|
Paranoia
|
|
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Parkinson's disease
|
Including Parkinsonism
|
|
|
Patient choice
|
Choice of treatment
|
|
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
|
Infection of the upper female genital tract
|
|
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Peptic ulcer
|
Gastric, stomach and duodenal ulcers
|
|
|
Perforated eardrum
|
Hole in the eardrum
|
|
|
Pericarditis
|
Inflammation of the pericardium
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|
Periods
|
Menstruation
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|
|
Periods, absent
|
Amenorrhoea
|
|
|
Periods, heavy
|
Menorrhagia
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|
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Periods, irregular
|
Irregular menstrual periods
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|
|
Periods, painful
|
Dysmenorrhoea
|
|
|
Persistent vegetative state
|
PVS
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|
|
PET scan
|
Positron emission tomography
|
|
|
Phenylketonuria
|
PKU
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|
|
Phobia
|
Excessive or irrational fear
|
|
|
Pilonidal sinus
|
Small skin opening in the natal cleft
|
|
|
Plasma products
|
Substances derived from plasma
|
|
|
Plastic surgery
|
Also known as cosmetic surgery
|
|
|
Pneumococcal infections
|
Bacterial infection, usually of lungs
|
|
|
Pneumonia
|
Inflammation of one or both lungs
|
|
|
Poliomyelitis
|
Also known as polio
|
|
|
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
|
Also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome
|
|
|
Polymyalgia rheumatica
|
Associated with temporal arthritis
|
|
|
Polyps, nose
|
Benign tumour
|
|
|
Post-mortem
|
Body examination after death
|
|
|
Post-natal depression
|
PND
|
|
|
Post-traumatic stress disorder
|
PTSD
|
|
|
Pre-eclampsia
|
Condition occurring during or after pregnancy
|
|
|
Preconception
|
Health before conception
|
|
|
Premenstrual syndrome
|
Also known as PMS
|
|
|
Pressure ulcers
|
Pressure sores, Bedsores
|
|
|
Priapism
|
Painful persistent erection
|
|
|
Prickly heat
|
Heat rash
|
|
|
Primary biliary cirrhosis
|
Progressive disease of the liver
|
|
|
Progestogen-only pill
|
Contraceptive pill
|
|
|
Prolapse of the uterus
|
Also known as prolapse of the womb
|
|
|
Prostate disease
|
Including prostatitis, benign enlargement
|
|
|
Psoriasis
|
Common non-infectious skin disease
|
|
|
Psychiatry
|
Treating behavioural disorders
|
|
|
Psychosis
|
Severe mental illness
|
|
|
Puberty
|
When the brain and body sexually mature
|
|
|
Pulmonary embolism
|
Sudden blocking of an artery
|
|
|
Pyelonephritis
|
Infection and inflammation of the kidney
|
|
|
Q Fever
|
Query fever
|
|
|
Quinsy
|
Abscess in the throat
|
|
|
Rabies
|
Deadly infection of the nervous system
|
|
|
Radiation
|
Environmental radiation
|
|
|
Radiotherapy
|
Radiation therapy
|
|
|
Rectal examination
|
Examination of the
|
|
|
Renal colic
|
Severe pain in the loin
|
|
|
Renin test
|
determines renin levels in body
|
|
|
Repetitive strain injury
|
RSI, Overuse injury
|
|
|
Respiratory distress syndrome
|
Excess fluid in the lungs
|
|
|
Respiratory tract infection
|
Infection of the upper or lower tracts
|
|
|
Respite care
|
A break for your carer
|
|
|
Restless leg syndrome
|
Restlessness and itching of the leg
|
|
|
Restricted growth
|
Short stature, PSS, DSS
|
|
|
Retinal detachment
|
Separation of the eye
|
|
|
Rheumatoid arthritis
|
Swelling and stiffness of the joints
|
|
|
Rhinitis
|
Inflammation of the lining of the nose
|
|
|
Rickets
|
Poor bone growth and development
|
|
|
Ringworm
|
Tinea, fungal infection of the skin
|
|
|
Root canal treatment
|
The procedure used to treat a tooth where the tooth pulp has
|
|
|
Rosacea
|
Inflammatory condition of the face
|
|
|
Roundworm
|
Parasites of the intestine
|
|
|
Rubella
|
Commonly known as German measles
|
|
|
SARS
|
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
|
|
|
Scabies
|
Itchy skin condition
|
|
|
Scarlet fever
|
Infectious bacterial disease
|
|
|
Scars
|
Marks left when tissue has healed
|
|
|
Schizophrenia
|
Psychiatric disorder
|
|
|
Sciatica
|
Pain in the sciatic nerve
|
|
|
Scoliosis
|
Curvature of the spine
|
|
|
Scurvy
|
Vitamin C deficiency
|
|
|
Seasonal affective disorder
|
SAD
|
|
|
Second opinion
|
|
|
|
Self-injury
|
Also known as self-harm
|
|
|
Septic shock
|
Septicaemia or blood poisoning
|
|
|
Sexual health clinics
|
GUM clinics
|
|
|
Sexually transmitted infections
|
Also known as STIs or STDs (sexually transmitted
|
|
|
Shingles
|
Chicken Pox in adults
|
|
|
Sick building syndrome
|
Workplace sickness
|
|
|
Sickle-cell anaemia
|
Inherited blood disorder
|
|
|
Sinusitis
|
Inflammation of the lining of the sinuses
|
|
|
Sjogren's syndrome
|
Dryness of the eyes, mouth and vagina
|
|
|
Slapped cheek syndrome
|
Human parvovirus B19, Fifth disease
|
|
|
Sleep apnoea
|
Irregular breathing during sleep
|
|
|
Sleeping sickness
|
African trypanosomiasis
|
|
|
Slipped disc
|
Prolapsed invertebral disc
|
|
|
Smear test
|
Cervical smear, pap test
|
|
|
Snoring
|
Vibration of the soft palate
|
|
|
Sore throat
|
Pharyngitis
|
|
|
Spina bifida
|
Neural tube defect
|
|
|
Spinal muscular atrophy
|
euromuscular condition
|
|
|
Spleen disorders
|
Removal of the spleen
|
|
|
Sports injuries
|
Overuse and impact injuries
|
|
|
Sprains
|
Overstretched or torn ligament
|
|
|
Squint
|
Strabismus
|
|
|
Staphylococcal infections
|
Common group of infections
|
|
|
Sterilisation
|
Procedure to make a person infertile
|
|
|
Stings, insect
|
Injection of venom into the skin by an insect
|
|
|
Stings, marine creatures
|
Marine creatures that inject venom
|
|
|
Streptococcal infections
|
Including scarlet fever
|
|
|
Stress
|
Feeling under pressure
|
|
|
Stretch marks
|
Stria
|
|
|
Subdural haematoma
|
Blood clot on the brain
|
|
|
Substance abuse
|
Recreational drug use
|
|
|
Sudden infant death syndrome
|
Also known as cot death
|
|
|
Suicide
|
Killing oneself intentionally
|
|
|
Sunburn
|
Solar radiation burn
|
|
|
Syphilis
|
Rare sexually transmitted infection
|
|
|
Tau protein test
|
also called Beta 2 or desialated transferrin test
|
|
|
Teething
|
Babies cutting their first milk or deciduous teeth - tooth eruption
|
|
|
Tendonitis
|
Inflammation of a tendon
|
|
|
Tennis elbow
|
Lateral Epicondylitis
|
|
|
Testicular lumps, benign
|
Hydrocele
|
|
|
Tests
|
Diagnostic procedures
|
|
|
Tetanus
|
Also known as lockjaw
|
|
|
Thalassaemia
|
A disorder of the red blood cells
|
|
|
Threadworms
|
An intestinal parasite
|
|
|
Thrombosis
|
Blood clots. See also deep vein thrombosis.
|
|
|
Thrush
|
Candida albicans, candidosis
|
|
|
Thrush, men
|
Yeast infection in men
|
|
|
Thyroid, over-active
|
Hyperthyroidism
|
|
|
Thyroid, under-active
|
Hypothyroidism
|
|
|
TIBC test
|
also called transferrin test - checks iron stores
|
|
|
Tics
|
Repeated twitches
|
|
|
Tietze's syndrome
|
Inflammation of rib cartilages
|
|
|
Tinnitus
|
Noise in the ear
|
|
|
Tonsillitis
|
A severe throat infection
|
|
|
Toothache
|
Painful tooth
|
|
|
Total protein test
|
checks liver and kidney function
|
|
|
Tourette's syndrome
|
A condition involving physical or verbal tics
|
|
|
Toxic shock syndrome
|
A rare but serious form of acute blood poisoning
|
|
|
Toxocariasis
|
Infestation with worms from puppies
|
|
|
Toxoplasmosis
|
Infection with toxoplasma gondii germ
|
|
|
TPMT test
|
tests for side effects from drug treatment
|
|
|
Tracheostomy
|
Emergency operation to help breathing
|
|
|
Trachoma
|
Infection with chlamydia trachomatis bacteria
|
|
|
Transient ischaemic attack
|
Also called TIA or mini-stroke
|
|
|
Traction
|
Gentle pulling usually for broken bones
|
|
|
Trichomoniasis
|
Unpleasant infection of the genitalia
|
|
|
Tremor
|
Rhythmic shaking of any part of the body
|
|
|
Trigger finger
|
Inflammation of tendon sheaths of fingers or thumb
|
|
|
Trigeminal neuralgia
|
Painful condition involving the trigeminal nerve in the face
|
|
|
Tuberous sclerosis
|
A genetic disorder
|
|
|
Tuberculosis
|
A serious infectious disease usually of the lungs
|
|
|
Typhoid fever
|
Serious bacterial infection
|
|
|
Turner's syndrome
|
Genetic condition only found in women
|
|
|
Unconsciousness
|
Loss of consciousness, coma
|
|
|
Ultrasound scan
|
Scanning with high-frequency sound waves
|
|
|
Urinary catheterization
|
Using a special tube to drain the bladder
|
|
|
Urethral discharge
|
Discharge from the urine outlet tube
|
|
|
Vaginismus
|
Involuntary contraction of the vagina muscle
|
|
|
Urinary tract infection
|
See also Cystitis
|
|
|
Vasectomy
|
Male sterilisation
|
|
|
Varicose veins
|
Swollen veins usually in the legs
|
|
|
Vertigo
|
A feeling of spinning or tilting
|
|
|
Verrucae
|
Type of wart, see warts
|
|
|
Vitiligo
|
White patches of skin
|
|
|
Volvulus
|
Twisting of a loop of intestine
|
|
|
Warts
|
Warts and verrucae
|
|
|
Visual impairment
|
Long-sightedness
|
|
|
sightedness
|
Blindness
|
|
|
Whiplash injury
|
Neck injury from whiplash
|
|
|
Watering eye
|
A symptom of common eye problems
|
|
|
Wisdom tooth removal
|
Extraction of the third molars
|
|
|
Whooping cough
|
An infectious disease usually affecting children
|
|
Xanthomatosis
|
A rare condition relating to cholesterol levels
|
|
|
X-ray
|
High-energy radiation imaging test
|
|
|
Yellow fever
|
A tropical infectious disease
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