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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...heart disease
(Encyclopedia)heart disease, any of several abnormalities of the heart and its function in maintaining blood circulation. Heart disease is the cause of approximately half the deaths in the United States each year. ...collagen disease
(Encyclopedia)collagen disease: see autoimmune disease; collagen. ...autoimmune disease
(Encyclopedia)autoimmune disease, any of a number of abnormal conditions caused when the body produces antibodies to its own substances. In rheumatoid arthritis, a group of antibody molecules called collectively RF...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.Browse by Subject
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