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Ménière's disease
(Encyclopedia)Ménière's disease mən-yĕrzˈ [key], disorder of the inner ear characterized by recurrent vertigo combined with hearing loss and tinnitus (a ringing sensation). It was first described by the French...collagen disease
(Encyclopedia)collagen disease: see autoimmune disease; collagen. ...Crohn's disease
(Encyclopedia)Crohn's disease: see colitis.Cushing's disease
(Encyclopedia)Cushing's disease: see Cushing, Harvey Williams. ...fifth disease
(Encyclopedia)fifth disease: see parvovirus.Hansen's disease
(Encyclopedia)Hansen's disease: see leprosy.heart disease
(Encyclopedia)heart disease, any of several abnormalities of the heart and its function in maintaining blood circulation. Heart disease is the cause of approximately half the deaths in the United States each year. ...bonecrusher disease
(Encyclopedia)bonecrusher disease: see dengue fever. ...Bright's disease
(Encyclopedia)Bright's disease: see nephritis. ...Brill's disease
(Encyclopedia)Brill's disease: see typhus.Browse by Subject
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