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| Walleye |
a condition in which one eye turns outward |
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| Wart |
a contagious, harmless growth caused by a virus that occurs on the skin or a mucous membrane |
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| Weber's test |
a test in which a vibrating tuning fork is held against the forehead to help determine the cause of hearing loss |
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| Wegener's granulomatosis |
a disorder in which nodules associated with inflammation of blood vessels develop in the lungs, kidneys, and nasal passageways |
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| Weight-bearing exercise |
exercise that puts stress on bones, such as walking, which helps build up bone density and prevent the bones from becoming brittle |
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| Wernicke's encephalopathy |
a brain disorder characterised by abnormal eye movements, difficulties with muscle co-ordination, and confusion; usually the result of chronic alcoholism |
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| Wheeze |
a high-pitched sound produced during breathing because of narrowing of the airways; common sign of asthma |
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| Whiplash injury |
injury to the ligaments, joints, and soft tissues of the neck region of the spine because of a sudden, violent jerking motion of the head |
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| Whipple's disease |
a rare disorder that has widespread effects on the body, including impaired absorption of nutrients, weight loss, joint pain, and anaemia |
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| Whipworm |
a small, parasitic worm that can live in the intestines of a human and may cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and anaemia |
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| White blood cell |
a group of colourless blood cells that are part of the immune system, helping prevent and fight infection |
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| White blood cell count |
the number of white blood cells present in a blood sample; useful in diagnosing and evaluating various diseases and infections |
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| Whitehead |
a painless, small, white bump; usually occurs in groups on the nose, cheeks, or around the eyes |
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| Whitlow |
an abscess on the end of a finger or a toe that is caused by the herpes simplex virus or a bacterial infection |
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| Whooping cough |
see Pertussis |
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| Wilm's tumour |
a type of kidney cancer that usually affects children under the age of 5 |
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| Wilson's disease |
a rare genetic disorder in which copper builds up in the liver and is released into other parts of the body, eventually causing damage to the liver and brain |
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| Withdrawal bleeding |
bleeding from the vagina that occurs when hormone levels drop, such as menstruation or the bleeding that occurs at the end of each cycle of the combined oral contraceptive pill |
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