| iron metabolism disorders | Disorders in the processing of iron in the body: its absorption, transport, storage, and utilization. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ocular motility disorders | Disorders of eye movement resulting from malfunction of the sensory-motor mechanism of the eye which leads to faulty alignment of the eyes and/or visual impairment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oesophageal motility disorders | Disorders affecting the motor function of the upper or lower oesophageal sphincters, the oesophageal body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in the impeding of the passage of food, regurgitation of food, or reflux of gastric acid into the oesophagus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| opioid-related disorders | Disorders related or resulting from abuse or mis-use of opioids. (12 Dec 1998) |
| eating disorders | A group of disorders characterised by physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tic disorders | Sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movements or vocalizations. All forms of tics may be exacerbated by stress and attenuated during absorbing activities. They are distinguished from other types of abnormal movements that may accompany general medical conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| elimination disorders | Excretory-related psychiatric disorders usually diagnosed in infancy or childhood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endocrine disorders | Disorders which involve the over-production or under-production of hormone substances from an endocrine gland. Some examples include diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, Cushing's disease, Cushing's syndrome and acromegaly. (27 Sep 1997) |
| factitious disorders | Disorders characterised by physical or psychological symptoms that are not real, genuine, or natural. (12 Dec 1998) |
| feeding and eating disorders of childhood | Mental disorders related to feeding and eating that are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urination disorders | Disorders in the frequency of urination, the volume of urine produced or eliminated, or the ability to retain or void urine in normal fashion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lactation disorders | Disturbances of milk secretion in either sex, not necessarily related to pregnancy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| language development disorders | Failure to understand or speak the language at the expected age. Causal factors include slow maturation, hearing loss, brain injury, mental retardation and emotional disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| language disorders | Disabilities related to both the sensory and motor aspects of language; includes impairments in understanding of written and spoken language, and impairments in speaking and writing language. (12 Dec 1998) |
| learning disorders | Impairment of learning ability due to emotional, environmental or physiological factors. (12 Dec 1998) |