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Appendicitis
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Inflammation of the appendix
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Cholecysitis
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Inflammation of the gall bladder
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Colic
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Acute abdominal pain
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Colostomy
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A surgical opening through which faecal matter drains or to allow decompression of the intestines
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Diabetes
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A metabolic disorder in which insufficient insulin is produced by the pancreas
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Diarrhoea
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Loose bowel action
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Gastroenteritis
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Inflammation of the gastro-intestinal area
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Heamaturia
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Blood in the urine
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Haematemesis
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Vomiting Blood
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Hepatitis
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Inflammation of the liver
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Hernia
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The protrusion of part of an organ through an opening
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Hyperglycaemia
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High Blood sugar level
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Hypoglycaemia
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Low Blood sugar level
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Incontinence
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Loss of bladder control
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Jaundice
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A yellow discolouration of the skin usually due to liver dysfunction
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