DIABETES	A chronic disease that appears when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body is not able to use it with efficiency. Hyperglycemia occurs.
HYPOTHYROIDISM	Characterized by the thyroid gland not producing enough thyroxine. Reduces the rate of the metabolic activity.
HYPERTHYROIDISM	This comes from the excess production of thyroxine. Metabolic activity is increased.
DWARFISM	Growth is stopped due to a deficit of the growth hormone secreted by the hypophysis
GIANTISM	Due to the excessive production of the growth hormone secreted by the hypophysis
ADDISON'S DISEASE	The adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones, this alters the response to stress, the regulation of blood pressure and the balance of salts and water in the body
CUSHING'S SYNDROME	Caused by producing too much cortisol (a substance released in stressful situations), causes the pituitary gland to grow excessively. (obesity, fat in the lower part of the neck, high blood pressure, skin disorders, weakness and bruises.)
ASTIGMATISM	Defective curvature of the lens that produces a deformed image of the objects on the retina
MYOPIA	The eyeball is too long and the focus of distant objects isn't formed on the retina, but in front of it, creating a blurry image
HYPEROPIA (FARSIGHTEDNESS)	The eyeball is too short and the image of nearby objects is formed behind the plane of the retina, causing it to become blurred
PRESBYOPIA	Gradual loss of the eye's ability to focus and produce a clear image of nearby objects on the retina
COLOR BLINDNESS	Congenital disease characterised by an inability to distinguish certain colors
CONJUNCTIVITIS	Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, caused by an infection or allergy
CATARACTS	The lens become opaque, blocking the passage of light
GLAUCOMA	Pressure increase of aqueous humor in the anterior chamber of the eyeball
DEAFNESS	Loss of hearing due to a variety of causes
MENIÉRE'S DISEASE	Loss of balance and hearing caused by an excess of endolymph in the labyrinth or an inflammation of the labyrinth
OTITIS	An inflammation of the ear. It can be external. It can be caused by bacteria or fungi that develop in the ear canal. It can take place in the middle ear.
PSORIASIS	Chronic non-contagious inflammatory skin disease characterised by the appearance of scaly lesions that become thickened and inflamed (alteration of the immune system)
ANOSMIA AND AGEUSIA (hyposmia and hypogeusia)	inability to smell (reduce ability to smell) inability to taste (reduce ability to taste)
ARTHRITIS	Painful inflammation of the joints, which swell up and become inflamed
OSTEOARTHRITIS	Type of arthritis. Chronic, non-inflammatory condition characterised by the progressive degeneration of the cartilage and joints
GOUT	A type of arthritis that involves a painful inflammation of the joints. It begins abruptly and is a accompanied by redness and swelling. Due to increased levels of uric acid in the blood
RHEUMATISM	A type of arthritis that appears when an individual is between 25 and 55 years of age
OSTEOPOROSIS	It is a decrease in bone mass, which weakens the structure of the bone and promotes bone fracture
SLIPPED DISC	A part of the cartilaginous discs between the vertebrae is out of place and compresses one of the spinal cord's nerve roots. It is very painful
SPRAINS	Twisting or violent strains of a joint that may lead to fracture of one of the ligaments
DISLOCATIONS	Separation of a bone from its appropriate place in a joint
BONE FRACTURES	Fracture of a bone
TENDINITIS	Tendon injuries

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