Swelling of the thyroid gland due to inflammation, producing a lump in the neck
A sexually-transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
A rare autoimmune disorder affecting the kidney, the lungs or both
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux). The regurgitation of acidic fluid from the stomach into the oesophagus.
A common metabolic disorder that causes attacks of arthritis, usually in a single joint. Gout is due to high levels of uric acid in the blood.
A condition sometimes seen after bone marrow transplantation or transfusion, where newly transplanted immune cells attack the recipient.
A benign growth formed of immune cells, usually produced in reponse to infection, inflammation or injury.
A sexually transmitted infection.
An autoimmune disorder characterised by an overactive and enlarged thyroid gland.
A chemical that stimulates new cell growth and maintenance in the body.
gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
A rare disorder in which nerves become inflammed when they are attacked by the body's immune system. It is believed to be an autoimmune reaction to infection, a vaccination or surgery. Tingling and weakness may spread to become widespread paralysis. Recovery is usual but may take months or years.
genito-urinary medicine
A granuloma usually found on the skin in the later stages of syphilis.
A type of psoriasis characterised by small, salmon-pink drop-like lesions that appear over the body, usually following a streptococcal throat infection.
An abbreviation for graft versus host disease, a condition sometimes seen after bone marrow transplantation or transfusion, where newly transplanted immune cells attack the recipient.
Normally fully termed Glioblastoma multiforme is a highly aggressive and malignant form of brain tumour that stems from the glial cells