Medical Names for Diseases

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What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

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Hypertension

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Epilepsy is a common example of which neurological disorder?

Back

Seizure disorder

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What is the medical term for a stroke?

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Cerebral infarction

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Which autoimmune condition affects the joints?

Back

Rheumatoid arthritis

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Which infectious disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

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Tuberculosis (TB)

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What is the medical term for a heart attack?

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Myocardial infarction

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What is the term for the inflammation of the liver?

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Hepatitis

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What is the medical term for the condition of having a low blood sugar level?

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Hypoglycemia

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What is the term for the disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells?

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Cancer

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What is the medical term for the condition where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues?

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Autoimmunity