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A skin condition of tiny, drop-shaped sores on trunk, arms, or legs.

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Learn to identify types of birthmarks by how the skin looks. Examples include café au lait spot, congenital nevus, port-wine stain and hemangioma.

A group of conditions passed from parent to child that limits the making of hormones in the adrenal glands.

A breakdown of tendon tissue caused by repeat motions or too much use.

Osteoarthritis of the spine, usually in the neck or lower back.

A condition in which the blood has too little calcium.

A condition in which the knees bow apart even when standing with feet and ankles together, also known as bowlegs.

A condition in which red blood cells are destroyed faster than the body makes them.

An imbalance of lipids and lipoproteins in the blood.

An enlarged spleen.

Craving and chewing substances that have no nutritional value, such as ice, clay, soil or paper.

The bite of an insect, such as a bee or mosquito, which usually causes mild symptoms.

Hair loss from the scalp, causing baldness.

Hair loss from the scalp or body that can occur in people of any age and gender.

A complete or partial break in a bone.

A reversible condition in which hair falls out after a stressful experience.

Progressive loss of hair from the scalp beyond usual hair loss of less than 100 hair strands a day.

Sudden hair loss that starts with 1 or more round bald patches that may overlap.