Disease, Condition & Injury

Health Library disease & condition fact sheets provide comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of health conditions, diseases and injuries.

Medicine and Health
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Mechanical bowel obstruction

Mechanical bowel obstruction – Definition A mechanical bowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage in the intestine, which is…
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Medicine and Health
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Acute cystitis

(Bladder Infection) Acute cystitis – Definition Cystitis is an infection of the bladder. The bladder is the part of the…
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Medicine and Health
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Bladder cancer

Bladder cancer – Definition Bladder cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the bladder. The bladder, which…
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Medicine and Health
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Anal fissure

Anal fissure – Definition An anal fissure is a painful cut in the lining of the anus. The anus is…
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Medicine and Health
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Uterine prolapse

(Pelvic Floor Hernia; Pudendal Hernia; Pelvic Relaxation) Uterine prolapse – Definition Uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus slips out of…
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Mechanical bowel obstruction

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Anal fissure

Uterine prolapse