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A rare disease in which protein builds up in the brain causing nerve cell death. Often presents through symptoms called corticobasal syndrome.

An abrasion is an injury that happens when something rubs or scrapes the skin or the soft layers under the skin.

A condition of too little iron in the body.

A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells and hemoglobin.

A brief period of stroke-like symptoms that lasts only minutes and causes no permanent damage.

A decrease in red blood cells that happens when the body can't absorb enough vitamin B-12.

Low red blood cells caused by certain chronic diseases.

Complete or almost-complete loss of hearing.

A cancer that begins in the muscles.

A disease of the muscles.

A dry, sore, irritated, or cracked nipple.

A long-term condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar.

A general state of ill health involving great weight loss and muscle loss.

Damage to the skin and deeper tissues caused by chemical contact.

A type of bone cancer that begins in the cells that form bones.

A noncancerous mass in the liver.

A digestive tract cancer that most often occurs in the stomach or small intestine.

An injury that causes the hipbone to move out of place.

A condition in which the body's blood sugar level goes below the standard range.

A type of roundworm infection.