Conjunctivitis
October 17th, 2009- An inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva of the eye.
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Congestive Heart Failure
October 17th, 2009- A complex clinical syndrome that results when the heart is unable to pump an adequate supply of blood to meet the body’s metabolic needs, leading to inadequate tissue perfusion; vascular, cardiac, and pulmonary congestion; and diminished functional capacity.
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Colorectal Cancer
October 17th, 2009- Most colorectal tumors (95%) are adenocarcinomas, which originate as a benign, adenomatous polyp in the rectum or colon.
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Cold, Common (Upper Respiratory Infection)
May 27th, 2009- A self-limiting, acute viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. The resulting inflammation involves the nasal passages, throat, sinuses, trachea, and bronchi.
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Cirrhosis
March 27th, 2009
- A chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by destruction of the hepatic parenchymal cells, which are replaced by regenerative nodules surrounded by fibrotic tissue.
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