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Diseases and Medical Conditions D-F provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters D-F. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.

Featured Article:  Familial Hypertriglyceridemia

Familial hypertriglyceridemia is a genetic condition causing high triglyceride levels in the blood. Learn about familial hypertriglyceridemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention. See more »

Essential Hypertension

Essential hypertension is high blood pressure with no identifiable cause. Learn about essential hypertension causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Essential Tremor

Essential tremor is a nerve disorder causing tremors with no identifiable cause. Learn about essential tremor causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Ethmoiditis

Ethmoiditis is an inflammation of the ethmoidal cells in the sinuses that may cause headaches or a runny nose. Learn about ethmoiditis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Ethylene Glycol Intoxication

Ethylene glycol intoxication is ingestion of ethylene glycol that can cause death. Learn about ethylene glycol intoxication causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Eustachian Tube Patency

Eustachian tube patency refers to what degree the Eustachian tube is open. Learn about Eustachian tube patency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Ewing’s Sarcoma

Ewing’s sarcoma is a malignant bone tumor affecting children that often spreads the lungs. Learn about Ewing’s sarcoma causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Exfoliative Dermatitis

Exfoliative dermatitis is widespread scaling, redness and itching of the skin and hair loss. Learn about exfoliative dermatitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Exogenous Adrenal Insufficiency

Exogenous adrenal insufficiency is when low levels of hormones are released by properly functioning adrenal glands. Learn about exogenous adrenal insufficiency causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Expressive Language Disorder - Developmental

Developmental expressive language disorder is lower-than-normal language ability. Learn about developmental expressive language disorder causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Extradural Hemorrhage

Extradural hemorrhage is bleeding between the skull and the dura mater. Learn about extradural hemorrhage causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Eyelid Bump

Eyelid bumps are red, swollen and inflamed oil glands called styes. Learn about eyelid bump causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Eyelid Twitch

Eyelid twitch or blepherospasm is repeated contraction or closing of the eyelid. Learn about eyelid twitch causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Facial Nerve Palsy

Cranial mononeuropathy VII is damage to the seventh cranial nerve causing face dysfunction. Learn about cranial mononeuropathy VII causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Facial Nerve Palsy Due To Birth Trauma

Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma is facial paralysis from birth or pre-birth complications. Learn about facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Facial Tics

Facial tics are repetitive, spasmodic movements of the eyes or facial muscles. Learn about facial tic causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Facial Trauma

Facial trauma is any injury of the face or jaw. Learn about facial trauma causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (Landouzy-Dejerine)

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy causes progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue. Learn about facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Factitious Hyperthyroidism

Factitious hyperthyroidism is an excess of hyperthyroid hormone from too much medication. Learn about factitious hyperthyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Factor II Deficiency

Factor II deficiency is a disorder of blood clotting from prothrombin deficiency. Learn about factor II deficiency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Factor V Deficiency

Factor V deficiency is a disorder of blood clotting from factor V plasma protein deficiency. Learn about factor V deficiency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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