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The medical term for kidney infection, an illness in one or both kidney organs.

A painless growth inside the nose or the hollow areas inside the bones of the face, also known as sinuses.

A noncancerous lump, often on the tendons or joints of the wrists and hands.

A torn anterior cruciate ligament in the knee.

Inflammation of one or both of the joints that connect the lower spine and pelvis.

A larger amount of breast gland tissue than usual in men.

A walker can provide balance and improve mobility. Understand the different types of walkers and how to use them.

This serious, often deadly disease has been wiped out because of a vaccine.

A condition where the adrenal glands don't make enough of certain hormones.

A condition in which the thyroid gland makes too many hormones.

Too much bleeding after a baby is born.

A disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the thyroid gland.

This tumor in the pituitary gland isn't cancer, and it often doesn't spread beyond the skull.

A disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the thyroid gland.

A serious diabetes complication in which the body makes too much of the blood acids called ketones.

A goiter is the irregular growth of the thyroid gland.

A lifelong condition where the pancreas makes little or no insulin, which leads to high blood sugar levels.

A group of diseases that can cause high blood sugar.

Involuntary spasms of the diaphragm, usually short-lived and not a sign of something serious.

In CDH, a baby's diaphragm — the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen — develops a hole called a hernia. Learn about treatment before birth.