| ISMED | International Society on Metabolic Eye Disorders ISMH International Society of Medical Hydrology |
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| NINCDS | National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke |
| NINCDS/ADRDA | National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Rel... |
| OND | Ophthalmic Nursing Diploma; orbitonasal dislocation; other neurological disorders |
| PAIN | pyoderma gangrenosum, aphthous stomatitis, inflammatory eye disease, erythema nodosum [disorders ass... |
| opioid-related disorders | Disorders related or resulting from abuse or mis-use of opioids. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| temporomandibular joint disorders | A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and X-rays are often inadequate or non-specific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (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) |
| leukocyte disorders | Disordered formation of various types of leukocytes or an abnormal accumulation or deficiency of these cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lymphoproliferative disorders | Disorders characterised by proliferation of lymphoid tissue, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |