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A decrease in red blood cells that happens when the body can't absorb enough vitamin B-12.

Low red blood cells caused by certain chronic diseases.

A condition that causes inflammation of the blood vessels.

Paralysis that affects all or part of the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs but not the arms.

A group of disorders passed through families that cause fragile bones that break easily.

An illness that happens when the body doesn't make enough of certain hormones.

Your ears enable you to gather and interpret sounds from the world around you.

Swelling of the tissues, called tendons, that connect muscle to the bone in the hip joint.

Aching, tender muscles.

Damage to the cartilage under the kneecap.

A form of arthritis that affects children.

An injury where bone joints are forced out of their usual position.

Swelling of the tissues, called tendons, that connect the muscles and bones in the shoulder.

A common wrist fracture.

A general term for age-related wear and tear of the spinal disks.

Inflammation or irritation of a small sac of fluid, known as the olecranon bursa, on the tip of the elbow.

High amounts of the waxy substance found in fats in the blood, known as cholesterol.

A weakness in a blood vessel in the brain that balloons and fills with blood.

A complex disorder in which several post-concussion symptoms last for weeks or months.

A brief period of stroke-like symptoms that lasts only minutes and causes no permanent damage.