Health A to Z

Most health pages tell you what a condition is. Very few tell you what it is like to sit beside somebody who has one. This library does both. Search by name, or by the name you know it under.

Important: This page is general information, not medical advice, and it is not a diagnosis. If you are worried about your health or someone else's, speak to a GP, pharmacist, or call 111. In an emergency, call 999.

500 conditions, showing 461–470 (page 47 of 50).

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Thrombophilia

Also called Sticky blood, Factor V Leiden, Inherited clotting disorder

A tendency to clot. Testing is far less useful than people expect, and a positive result rarely changes what is done.

Deep vein thrombosis

Also called DVT, Blood clot, Pulmonary embolism, VTE

A clot in a deep vein, usually the leg. If it travels to the lungs it kills. Largely preventable in hospital and care.

Thyroid eye disease

Also called Graves' orbitopathy, Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

Autoimmune inflammation behind the eyes, usually with Graves' disease. Smoking makes it dramatically worse, and it can threaten sight.

Tinnitus

Hearing sound with no external source. Around 7.6 million people in the UK, and the distress is treatable even when the sound is not.

Tongue-tie

Also called Ankyloglossia

A tight band under the tongue that can make breastfeeding painful and ineffective. Division is quick and effective when it is the actual problem.

Tourette syndrome

Also called Tourette's, Tic disorder

Involuntary movements and sounds. Only around one in ten swear, and suppressing tics costs more than most people realise.

Toxic shock syndrome

Also called TSS

A sudden, overwhelming reaction to bacterial toxins. Rare, fast, and not only about tampons.

Transient ischaemic attack

Also called TIA, Mini-stroke

Stroke symptoms that resolve within 24 hours. The warning, not the escape.

Trichotillomania

Also called Hair pulling disorder, Skin picking disorder, Excoriation disorder

Repetitive hair pulling or skin picking that the person cannot stop. A recognised condition, not a habit.

Trigeminal neuralgia

Sudden, severe electric-shock facial pain. Among the most severe pains known, and it responds to the right drug.

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