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| Craniosynostosis | Meaning: Closed skull sutures in an infant.
Signs and symptoms: Unusual head shape.
Causes: Unknown.
Treatment: Surgery.
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| Osteoporosis | Meaning: Condition of reduced bone mass.
Signs and symptoms: Fractures, pain.
Causes: Low estrogen and testosterone.
Treatment: Medication and exercise.
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| Onychomycosis | Meaning: Nail fungus infection.
Signs and symptoms: Discolored crumbling of the nail.
Causes: Tight shoes, damp or moist skin, nail injuries.
Treatment: Oral medication.
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| Sarcoidosis | Meaning: Disease of various tissues of the body.
Signs and symptoms: Fatigue, weight loss, skin sores, enlarged organs.
Causes: Unknown.
Treatment: Often resolves without treatment.
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| Trichinosis | Meaning: Roundworms.
Signs and symptoms: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever.
Causes: Eating raw meat.
Treatment: Resolves without treatment.
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| Myelomeningocele | Meaning: Another name for spina bifida. The spinal canal remains open after birth.
Signs and symptoms: Protrusion of canal through back.
Causes: Unknown.
Treatment: Surgery
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| Gastroschisis | Meaning: Stomach herniation.
Signs and symptoms: Lump in the abdomen.
Causes: Congenital (born with it).
Treatment: Surgery.
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| Hepatomegaly | Meaning: Large liver.
Signs and symptoms: Right side enlargement below ribs.
Causes: Hepatitis, alcoholism, other diseases affecting the liver.
Treatment: Depends on the disease.
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| Cardiomyopathy | Meaning: Weak heart muscle.
Signs and symptoms: Chest pain and shortness of breath.
Causes: Heart attack and alcoholism.
Treatment: Diet and medication.
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| Hemochromatosis | Meaning: Condition affecting iron metabolism that causes too much iron buildup in the body.
Signs and symptoms: Joint pain, fatigue.
Causes: Genetic disorder.
Treatment: Removal of excess iron-rich blood through blood removal.
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| Pneumothorax | Meaning: Air in the space around the lung.
Signs and symptoms: Sharp chest pain and shortness of breath.
Causes: Disease or trauma.
Treatment: Insertion of a chest tube.
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| Rhinophyma | Meaning: Large ruddy nose.
Signs and symptoms: Nose is thick and red.
Causes: Unknown.
Treatment: Surgery, medication.
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| Tracheomalacia | Meaning: Weakness of the trachea.
Signs and symptoms: Noisy breathing.
Causes: Congenital. Occurs at birth.
Treatment: Condition resolves with age.
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| Cholelithiasis | Meaning: Condition of stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
Signs and symptoms: Right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Causes: Concentration of salts and minerals in the gallbladder.
Treatment: Lithotripsy.
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| Myonecrosis | Meaning: A severe form of gangrene.
Signs and symptoms: Pain, fever, black or dark tissue.
Causes: Bacterial infection.
Treatment: Surgical removal.
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