1011 Chronic hives
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Chronic hives
Chronic hives Overview Hives (urticaria) are red, itchy welts that result from a skin reaction. The welts vary in size and appear and fade repeatedly as the reaction runs its course. The condition is considered
1007 Chronic granulomatous disease
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Chronic granulomatous disease
Chronic granulomatous disease Overview Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited (genetic) immune system disorder that occurs when a type of white blood cell (phagocyte) that usually helps your
1002 Chronic fatigue syndrome
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome Overview Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that can’t be explained by any underlying medical condition. The fatigue
999 Chronic exertional compartment syndrome
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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome Overview Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an exercise-induced muscle and nerve condition that causes pain, swelling and sometimes disability in the affected
992 Chronic daily headaches
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Chronic daily headaches
Chronic daily headaches Overview Most people have headaches from time to time. But if you have a headache more days than not, you might have chronic daily headaches. Rather than a specific headache type,
987 Chronic cough
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Chronic cough
Chronic cough Overview A chronic cough is a cough that lasts eight weeks or longer in adults, or four weeks in children. A chronic cough is more than just an annoyance. A chronic cough can interrupt your
982 Choroid plexus carcinoma
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Choroid plexus carcinoma
Brain tumor Chronic adrenal insufficiency (See: Addison’s disease) Choroid plexus carcinoma A choroid plexus carcinoma is a rare cancerous (malignant) brain tumor that occurs mainly in children. A
979 Chordoma
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Chordoma
Spinal cord tumor Chorea, Huntington’s (See: Huntington’s disease) Chordoma A chordoma is a rare cancerous (malignant) primary bone tumor that usually occurs along the spine or where the skull
975 Chondrosarcoma
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Chondrosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma Overview Chondrosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that usually begins in the bones, but can sometimes occur in the soft tissue near bones. The most common locations for chondrosarcoma tumors
969 Cholestasis of pregnancy
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Cholestasis of pregnancy
Cholestasis of pregnancy Cholesterol, high blood (See: High cholesterol) Overview Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, commonly known as cholestasis of pregnancy, is a liver condition that occurs in
965 Cholera
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Cholera
Cholera Overview Cholera is a bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water. Cholera causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. Left untreated, cholera can be fatal in a matter of hours, even
960 Cholecystitis
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Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis Overview Cholecystitis (ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is inflammation of the gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, beneath your liver. The gallbladder
956 Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer)
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Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer)
Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) Cholangitis, primary sclerosing (See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis) Overview Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer that forms in the slender tubes (bile ducts) that carry
951 Chlamydia trachomatis
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Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis Overview Chlamydia (kluh-MID-e-uh) trachomatis (truh-KOH-muh-tis) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria. You may not know you have chlamydia because
947 Childhood schizophrenia
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Childhood schizophrenia
Childhood schizophrenia Overview Childhood schizophrenia is an uncommon but severe mental disorder in which children interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia involves a range of problems with thinking
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