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beriberi
Health care; General
A deficiency disease caused by dietary insufficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine). Symptoms include general weakness and painful rigidity.
bronze diabetes
Health care; General
A disorder of iron metabolism resulting in iron pigment deposits in the skin and other body tissues that causes a change in skin color.
brucellosis
Health care; General
An infection characterized by fluctuating fever, headache, anemia and vague physical discomfort that's transmitted to humans from domesticated goats, pigs and cattle.
bruise
Health care; General
Discoloration of the skin due to a buildup of blood in the underlying soft tissues. Also called a contusion.
bubo
Health care; General
A swollen, infected lymph node (especially in the groin). The node may enlarge enough that it begins to drain through the skin.
buerger's disease
Health care; General
Blockage of medium-sized blood vessels in the hands and feet by clotting and inflammation. This process causes severe pain and may lead to gangrene.
