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Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A dementing disease of the brain. CJD is believed to be due to a highly unconventional transmissible agent named a prion.

A type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Also called oat cell lung cancer.

Inflammation of the lining membrane in any of the hollow areas (sinuses) of the skull around the nose.

Sinus troubles, particularly with pain and a feeling of pressure, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a plane. Also called aerosinusitis or barosinusitis.

Any objective evidence of disease, as opposed to a symptom, which is, by nature, subjective.

Problems that occur when treatment goes beyond the desired effect. Or problems that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effect.

The World War I name for what is known today as post-traumatic stress, this is a psychological disorder that develops in some individuals who have had major traumatic experiences (and, for example, ha

A neurotransmitter that is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. Serotonin can trigger the release of substances in the blood vessels of the brain that in turn cause the pain of migraine.

A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. Abbreviated sed rate.

A common skin disorder that is characterized by benign, painless, often wart-like skin lesions that appear to be 'stuck on.' The raised spots are usually yellow or brown.