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Hodgkin's disease
(Encyclopedia)Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. First identified in 1832 in England by Thomas Hodgkin, it is a type of malignant lymphoma. Incidence peaks in young adults and the elderly....Ménière's disease
(Encyclopedia)Ménière's disease mən-yĕrzˈ [key], disorder of the inner ear characterized by recurrent vertigo combined with hearing loss and tinnitus (a ringing sensation). It was first described by the French...Bang's disease
(Encyclopedia)Bang's disease: see brucellosis. ...Crohn's disease
(Encyclopedia)Crohn's disease: see colitis.fifth disease
(Encyclopedia)fifth disease: see parvovirus.hydatid disease
(Encyclopedia)hydatid disease: see tapeworm.Hansen's disease
(Encyclopedia)Hansen's disease: see leprosy.Bright's disease
(Encyclopedia)Bright's disease: see nephritis. ...Brill's disease
(Encyclopedia)Brill's disease: see typhus.celiac disease
(Encyclopedia)celiac disease: see sprue.Browse by Subject
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