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Morbidity

Infectious disease

Mental disorders

Symptoms and signs

Abrasion (medicine)

Partial thickness wound caused by damage to the skin

Total color blindness

Skin condition characterized by pimples

Human disease that results in excess growth of certain parts of the body

Acute (medicine)

Disease with a rapid onset and/or a short course

African swine fever virus

Species of virus

African trypanosomiasis

Parasitic disease

Total loss of the sense of taste

Airborne transmission

Disease transmission by airborne particles

Type of antigen that produces an abnormally vigorous immune response

Allergic rhinitis

Immune system response to a substance that most people tolerate well

Rare neurodegenerative disease

Alzheimer's disease

Progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss

Medical condition

Life-threatening allergic reaction

Reduced ability of blood to carry oxygen

Bulge in the wall of a blood vessel

Anorexia nervosa

Type of eating disorder

The inability to smell

Infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria

Antisocial personality disorder

Personality disorder

Anxiety disorder

Cognitive disorder with an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations

Inability to use spoken language

Arteriosclerosis

Thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries

Type of joint disorder

Medical condition

Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation and retention of asbestos fibers

A disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides

Asperger syndrome

Neurodevelopmental disorder

Condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body caused by abnormal breathing

Long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs

Type of eye defect

Neurological impairment of voluntary muscle movement

Atherosclerosis

Form of arteriosclerosis

Skin infection of foot caused by fungus

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Neurodevelopmental disorder

Medical condition

Neurodevelopmental disorder

Autoimmune disease

Abnormal immune response to a normal body part

Avian influenza

Influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds

Avoidant personality disorder

Medical condition

Avulsion injury

Injury in which a body structure is forcibly detached from its normal point of insertion

Balance disorder

Physiological disturbance of perception

Bipolar disorder

Mental disorder that causes periods of depression and abnormally elevated mood

Bipolar I disorder

Bipolar disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode

Bipolar II disorder

Bipolar spectrum disorder

Loss of blood escaping from the circulatory system

Bloodstream infection

Medical condition

Physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack

Medical condition

Body image disturbance

Altered perception of one's body image

Physical damage to the continuity of a bone

Medical condition

Borderline personality disorder

Personality disorder characterized by unstable emotions, relationships, and self-image

Human and animal disease

Destruction or degeneration of brain cells

Neoplasm in the brain

Cancer that originates in the mammary gland

Inflammation of the large airways in the lungs

Type of hematoma of tissue

Disorder that involves involuntarily grinding or clenching of the teeth

Human and animal disease

Bulimia nervosa

Type of eating disorder

Injury to flesh or skin, often caused by excessive heat

Group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth and spread

Fungal infection due to any type of Candida

Substance, radionuclide, or radiation directly involved in causing cancer

Sudden stop in effective blood flow due to the failure of the heart to contract effectively

Cardiogenic shock

Medical emergency resulting from inadequate blood flow due to dysfunction of heart ventricles

Cardiovascular disease

Class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Medical condition

Clouding of the lens inside the eye, which leads to low vision

A group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood

Cervical cancer

Cancer arising from the cervix

Human infectious disease

Human viral disease

Infection caused by the Chikungunya virus

Sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis

Mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the lungs

Bacterial infection of the small intestine

Chronic condition

Persistent human health condition or disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Lung disease involving long-term poor airflow

Chronic periodontitis

Chronic inflammatory process that affects the tissues that surround and support the teeth

Chronic disease of the liver, characterized by fibrosis

Classical swine fever

Species of virus

A herpes simplex virus infection of the lip

Color blindness

Decreased ability to see color or color differences

Common viral infection of the upper respiratory tract

Medical condition

Congenital heart defect

Defect in the structure of the heart that is present at birth

Inflammation of the eye

Coronary artery disease

Disease characterized by plaque building up in the arteries of the heart

Subfamily of viruses in the family Coronaviridae

Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs as a reflex to clear irritants

Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease

Degenerative neurological disorder

Respiratory condition that is usually triggered by an acute viral infection of the upper airway

Loss of hearing

Deficit of total body water

Firm and fixed belief in that which is based on inadequate grounding

Long-term brain disorders causing impaired memory, reasoning, and normal function together with personality changes

Tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito

Dental avulsion

Medical condition

Medical condition

Dependent personality disorder

Personality disorder involving excess dependence on others

Depressive personality disorder

Personality disorder involving depression

Dermatophytosis

Fungal infection of the skin

Group of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels

Loose or liquid bowel movements

Bacterial disease

Abnormal condition that negatively affects an organism

Agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism

Distributive shock

Medical condition

Neurological condition causing impairment in spatial perception and stability

Genetic disorder, also known as "trisomy 21"

Infection by the Guinea worm

Respiratory impairment resulting from being in or underneath a liquid

Ingestion or application of a drug in quantities greater than recommended or generally practiced

Inflammation of the intestine causing diarrhea with blood

Distortion of the sense of taste

Specific learning disability characterized by troubles with reading

Psychiatric disorder defined by chronic depression

Eating disorder

Mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health

Viral hemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses

Inflammation of the brain

A profoundly debilitating, often deadly infectious disease, which proves highly contagious, yet limited to a specific area and period

Group of neurological disorders causing seizures

Erectile dysfunction

Human disease which results in trouble maintaining an erection

Eye condition in which light is focused behind instead of on the retina

Fecal–oral route

Disease transmission via pathogens from fecal particles

Raised body temperature cause by disease

Hypersensitivity reaction to a food

Foodborne illness

Illness resulting from food that is spoiled or contaminated by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins

Effect of low temperature on skin and other tissues.

Fungal infection

Fungal infection of animals, including humans

Disease where stones form in the gallbladder

Type of tissue death by infection or lack of blood supply

Gastroenteritis

Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Generalized anxiety disorder

Long-lasting anxiety not focused on any one object or situation

Genetic disorder

Health problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome

Infection by herpes simplex viruses of the genitals

Gestational diabetes

Medical condition

Parasitic disease that results in diarrhea

Inflammation of the gums

Group of eye diseases related to high pressure in the eye

Sexually transmitted infection

Medical condition that results in recurrent pain and swelling of joints

Form of physical trauma sustained from the discharge of arms or munitions

Perception in the absence of external stimulation that has the qualities of real perception

Haltlose personality disorder

Personality disorder

Hand, foot, and mouth disease

Common human disease caused by a group of viruses

Head and neck cancer

Cancer arises in the head or neck region

Head lice infestation

Medical condition

Pain in head or neck

Partial or total inability to hear

Burning sensation mainly due to gastric acid in the esophagus

Macroparasitic disease in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms

An inflammation of the liver.

Acute infectious disease of the liver

Human viral infection

Human viral infection

Hepatitis C virus

Species of virus

Human infectious disease

Human disease caused by Orthohepevirus A

Viral disease caused by herpes simplex viruses

Herpes gladiatorum

Medical condition

Herpes simplex virus

Species of virus

Family of DNA viruses

Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

History of cholera

Worldwide outbreaks and pandemics of cholera

Histrionic personality disorder

Personality disorder involving excessive emotionality and attention-seeking

Human retrovirus, cause of AIDS

Spectrum of conditions caused by HIV infection

Skin disease characterized by red, raised, and itchy bumps

Hodgkin lymphoma

Type of blood and immune-system cancer

Human papillomavirus infection

Long term high blood pressure in the arteries

Hypertensive heart disease

Medical condition

Medical condition

Medical condition

Reduced ability to smell and to detect odors

Abnormally low blood pressure

A human body core temperature below 35.0 °C

Hypovolemic shock

Medical condition

Hypoxia (medicine)

Medical condition caused by lack of oxygen in the tissues

Immunity (medicine)

Balanced state of having adequate biological defenses to fight unwanted biological invasion

Human disease (bacterial infection)

Invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents

Infectious mononucleosis

Common viral infectious disease

Invasion and occupation by pests and parasites in host

Medical condition

Infectious disease, "the flu"

Physiological wound caused by an external source

Disorder causing trouble with sleeping

Intellectual disability

Generalized neurodevelopmental disorder

Internal bleeding

Medical condition

Introduction to viruses

Non-technical introduction to viruses

Uncomfortable skin sensation

Japanese encephalitis

Infection of the brain caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus

Joint dislocation

Disease where the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood

Kidney stone disease

Formation of mineral 'stones' in the urinary tract

Poisoning by lead in the body, especially affects the brain

Learning disability

Range of neurodevelopmental conditions

Legionnaires' disease

Form of atypical pneumonia

Disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania type

Chronic disease caused by infection of two mycobacterial species

Group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow

Lightheadedness

Medical condition

Medical condition

Medical condition

Cancer in the lung

Infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, spread by ticks

Hematologic cancer that affects lymphocytes that reside in the lymphatic system and in blood-forming organs

Major depressive disorder

Mental disorder involving persistent low mood, low self-esteem and loss of interest

Injury that could cause prolonged disability or death

Mosquito-borne disease

Viral disease affecting humans

Medulloblastoma

Most common type of primary brain cancer in children

Cancer originating in melanocytes

Inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord

Mental disorder

Medical condition

Mercury Poisoning

1979 song by Graham Parker

Cancer associated with asbestos

Spread of a disease inside a body

Disorder resulting in recurrent moderate-severe headaches

Group of conditions characterised by a disturbance in mood

Mosquito-borne disease

Disease caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted by mosquitoes

Multiple sclerosis

Disease that damages the myelin sheaths around nerves

Programming language

Mushroom poisoning

Harmful effects from ingestion of toxic substances present in a mushroom

Medical condition

Infestation of parasitic maggots

Myocardial infarction

Interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart

Medical condition

Problem with distance vision

Narcissistic personality disorder

Personality disorder

Medical symptom or condition

Neglected tropical diseases

Diverse group of tropical infection diseases which are common in developing countries

Abnormal mass of tissue as a result of abnormal growth or division of cells

Class of mental disorders involving distress without psychosis

Nipah virus infection

Disease caused by Nipah virus

Type of viruses that cause gastroenteritis

Bleeding from the nose

Obsessive–compulsive disorder

Mental disorder

Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

Personality disorder involving orderliness

Obstructive shock

A form of shock associated with physical obstruction of the great vessels or the heart itself

Human helminthiasis

Medical condition

Medical condition

Opportunistic infection

Infection caused by pathogens that take advantage of an opportunity not normally available

Orthomyxoviridae

Family of RNA viruses including the influenza viruses

Form of arthritis caused by degeneration of joints

Pancreatic cancer

Endocrine gland cancer located in the pancreas

Widespread, often global, epidemic of severe infectious disease

Paranoid personality disorder

Personality disorder involving mistrust of others

Parasitic disease

Medical condition

Parkinson's disease

Long-term degenerative neurological disorder

Passive–aggressive personality disorder

Personality disorder characterized by procrastination, covert obstructionism, inefficiency and stubbornness

Biological entity that causes disease in its host

Pathogen transmission

Passing of a pathogen from one organism to another

Pathogenic bacteria

Disease-causing bacteria

Pathogenic Escherichia coli

Strains of E. coli that can cause disease

Sexual attraction to prepubescent children

Penetrating trauma

Medical condition

Periodontal disease

Medical condition

Peripheral artery disease

Abnormal narrowing of arteries other than those that supply the heart or brain

Personality disorder

Maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience

Anxiety disorder defined by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation

Medical condition

Abnormal intolerance to visual perception of light

Physical disability

Limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina

Plague (disease)

Specific contagious and frequently fatal human disease caused by Yersinia pestis

Inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs

Substance that causes death, injury or harm to organs

Infectious disease caused by poliovirus

Medical term; condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries

Post-nasal drip

Medical condition

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Mental disorder associated with trauma

Medical condition associated with aging of the eye

Pathogenic type of misfolded protein

Prostate cancer

Male reproductive organ cancer

Mental disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits

Abnormal condition of the mind

Deadly viral disease, transmitted through animals

Refractive error

Problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye

Repetitive strain injury

Medical condition

Respiratory failure

Inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system

Respiratory tract infection

Infectious disease affecting nose, throat and lungs

Reverse zoonosis

Pathogens capable of transmitting from humans to other non-human animals

Rheumatic fever

Post-streptococcal inflammatory disease

Rheumatoid arthritis

Type of autoimmune arthritis

Type of medical symptom where the nasal cavity is filled with fluid mucus

Rift Valley fever

Human and livestock viral disease

Human viral disease

Sadistic personality disorder

Personality disorder diagnosis involving sadism

Disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Medical condition

Infectious disease

Schistosomiasis

Human disease caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes

Schizoid personality disorder

Personality disorder involving social isolation and emotional coldness

Mental illness characterized by psychosis

Schizotypal personality disorder

Medical condition

Seasonal affective disorder

Medical condition

Period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain

Self-defeating personality disorder

Proposed personality disorder

Life-threatening organ dysfunction triggered by infection

Medical condition that occurs when sepsis leads to dangerously low blood pressure

Sexual dysfunction

Difficulty experienced by humans during any stage of normal sexual activity

Sexually transmitted infection

Infection transmitted through human sexual behavior

Shock (circulatory)

Medical condition of insufficient blood flow

Sudden unexplained death of a child of less than one year of age

Signs and symptoms

Indications of a specific illness, including psychiatric

Medical condition involving uncontrolled growth of skin cells

Skin disease caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites or virus

Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice

Group of skinheads opposing racism

Disorder involving pauses in breathing during sleep

Medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person

Eradicated viral disease

Injury caused by a bite from a snake

Semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth

Social anxiety disorder

Medical condition

Medical condition

Speech disorder

Medical condition

Medical condition

Damage to one or more ligaments in a joint

Medical condition

Staphylococcal infection

Medical condition

Medical condition

Strain (injury)

Medical condition

Streptococcal pharyngitis

Medical condition

Death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow

Speech disorder

Burning of the skin by the sun's radiation

Syncope (medicine)

Transient loss of consciousness and postural tone

Sexually transmitted infection

Parasitic disease due to infection with tapeworms belonging to the genus Taenia

Condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender

Testicular cancer

Medical condition

Bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms

Formation of blood clots inside the blood vessels

Tick-borne disease

Medical condition

False perception of sound

Tobacco mosaic virus

Virus affecting plants of the Solanaceae family

Deformation of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria

Medical condition of the teeth

Tourette syndrome

Neurodevelopmental disorder involving motor and vocal tics

Medical condition

Poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms

Parasitic disease

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

Group of brain diseases induced by prions

Infectious disease

Type 1 diabetes

Form of diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes

Type of diabetes mellitus with high blood sugar and insulin resistance

Disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi

Group of infectious diseases

Urinary tract infection

Infection that affects part of the urinary tract

Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease

Degenerative brain disease caused by prions

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Human, animal or plant disease resulting from a viral infection

Infectious agent that replicates in cells

Ability of some viruses to lie dormant within a cell

Visual impairment

Decreased ability to see

Involuntary, forceful expulsion of stomach contents, typically via the mouth

Waterborne disease

Diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms transmitted in water

West Nile fever

Human disease caused by West Nile virus infection

Human disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis

Injury where the skin is torn or blunt force trauma causes a contusion:a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured;a bruise

Infectious disease caused by the Zika virus

Diseases of humans caused by a pathogen