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pathegon

Medical; Illness

A microorganism—in the widest sense, such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus—that causes disease in its host. The host may be an animal (including humans), a plant, or even ...

gonorrhea

Medical; Illness

A common human sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The usual symptoms in men are burning with urination and penile discharge.

hepatitis

Medical; Illness

A medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ.

herpes

Medical; Illness

A virus that people can get on their lips, genitals, and other parts of the body. When you only get it on your lips, in English it is commonly called a "cold sore". "Cold sores" ...