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carcinoma
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malignant epithelial neoplasm that tends to invade surrounding tissue and to metastasize to distant regions of the body.
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlargement of the heart, often related to congestive heart failure
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cataract
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clouding of the lens of the eye, developing over time and resulting in progressive, painless loss of vision
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dementia
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a general term for permanent or progressive organic mental disorder, characterized by personality changes, confusion, disorientation, and deterioration of intellectual functioning and by impaired control of memory, judgment, and impulses.
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diverticulosis
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the presence of pouchlike herniations(diverticula) throughout the muscular layer of the colon, which develop because of weaknesses in the intestinal mucosa.
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glaucoma
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disease characterized by increased fluid pressure (intraocular pressure) within the eye that may result in damage to the retina
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hypothyroidism
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reduced function of the thyroid gland. symptoms include cold intolerance, dry skin, dry and thin body hair, constipation, depression, and lack of enegry
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Ischemic
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related to a decreased supply of oxygenated blood, as in ischemic heart disease, pathologic condition caused by lack of oxygen in cells of the myocardium.
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