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Chancre
Chancre The painless ulcer of primary syphilis that appears on the genitals.
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Ulcer
A sore on the skin surface or on the stomach lining.
Syphilis
A sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
Genitals
External sex organs: the penis and testicles in a male and the labia in a female.
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Chancroid
A sexually transmitted disease that causes soft, painful open sores in the genital area. Not syphilis. Characterized by swelling of the sebaceous glands, resulting in pimples on the face, back and chest.
Chandan Nagar doctors
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Chandipura virus
A virus that causes fever, symptoms similar to those of flu, and acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).
Chandler doctors
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Change, single base
A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base changes are also called SNPs or "snips."
Changi General Hospital
The Changi General Hospital is a hospital in Singapore.
Changji doctors
All doctors near Changji, China. Doctors who can assist a patient in Changji.
Changsha doctors
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Channelopathy
A disease involving dysfunction of an ion channel. Channelopathies are known that involve the ion channels for potassium, sodium, chloride and calcium. There are also channelopathies involving the acetylcholine receptor, the glycine receptor, and other receptors. Each channelopathy can play a role in a number of different diseases. For example, the calcium channelopathies include familial hemiplegic migraine, malignant hyperthermia (a rare but often fatal genetic condition during anesthesia), episodic ataxia type 2, spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, hypokalemic periodic paralysis type I, central core disease (a cause of the floppy baby syndrome), congenital night blindness and stationary night blindness.
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CBC
Complete blood cell count.
Celiac
Having to do with the abdomen.
Cephalalgia
Headache.
Cerumen
Earwax.
Cervical
Having to do with the neck (cervical spine) or the cervix of the uterus.
Chancre
Chancroid
A sexually transmitted disease that causes soft, painful open sores in the genital area. Not syphilis. Characterized by swelling of the sebaceous glands, resulting in pimples on the face, back and chest.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Progressive, generally painless weakness of the legs, along with foot deformity.
Charley horse
Painful stiffness from muscular strain in an arm or leg.
Cheilosis
A condition in which cracks or sores occur at the corners of the mouth.
Chickenpox
A viral disease that usually begins with fever and cough, followed by a rash that progresses from red bumps to blisters to scabs. A vaccine is available to prevent this disease. Also called varicella or varicella zoster.
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