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A disease of elderly people characterised by pain and stiffness in the shoulder and hip muscles making them weak and sensitive. An inflammatory disorder that causes aching and stiffness around the upper arms, neck, and thighs and is the most common hematologic disorder among people over age 50. The cause is unknown. Typically, the pain…

Unusually frequent menstruations.  

A congenital disease in which several cysts form in the kidney at the same time.  

A hormonal disorder in which a woman’s ovaries are enlarged and contain many small painless cysts, hair growth is excessive, acne develops and infertility may occur. A syndrome characterized by menstrual irregularities, hyperandrogenism, infertility, polycystic ovaries, and (sometimes) obesity, glucose intolerance, mild to moderate acne, hirsutism, and hyperpigmentation. Not all of the latter characteristics are…

A condition in which there are multiple cysts on each kidney which grow and multiply over time. Polycystic kidney diseases are genetic disorders characterized by the presence of multiple fluid-filled cysts in both kidneys. The number of cysts present can vary from few to many, depending on the individual. The cysts range in size and…

Referring to an organ which has developed more than one cyst, or to a disease caused by the development of cysts.  

A collagen disease in which the walls of the arteries in various parts of the body become inflamed, leading to asthma, high blood pressure and kidney failure. A disease of unknown cause in which there is patchy inflammation of the walls of the arteries. It is one of the collagen diseases. Common manifestations are arthritis,…

A condition in which a lot of arteries swell up at the same time.  

To make e.g. the air, a river or the sea dirty, especially with industrial waste. To ruin, contaminate, or spoil; to make something, such as water, food, or the environment, unfit for use or unsafe for living things.  

The thumb (technical).