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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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