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hiatal hernia

Health care; Diseases

Herniation of the lower esophagus and/or portion of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus.

Herpes simplex, caused by type 1 virus, primarily spread by oral secretions and usually occurring as a concomitant of fever. It may also develop in the absence of fever or prior illness. It commonly ...

zoster sine herpete

Health care; Diseases

Herpes zoster but without eruption of vesicles. Patients exhibit the characteristic pain minus the skin rash, sometimes making diagnosis difficult.

spondylarthropathies

Health care; Diseases

Heterogeneous group of arthritic diseases sharing clinical and radiologic features and presence of the HLA-B27 antigen.

oculocutaneous albinism

Health care; Diseases

Heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive disorders comprising at least four recognized types, all having in common varying degrees of hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes. The two most ...

hypersensitivity vasculitis

Health care; Diseases

Heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by a vasculitic syndrome presumed to be associated with a hypersensitivity reaction following exposure to an antigen such as an infectious agent, a ...