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Binge eating disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

An eating disorder involving regular episodes of eating large amounts of food while feeling out of control, followed by distress.

5 min read
P culture Mental health

Bipolar disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

A long-term mental health condition causing episodes of depression and episodes of mania or hypomania.

5 min read
Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder Urinary system

Bladder cancer

Non-infectious · Chronic

Cancer that starts in the lining of the bladder, most often causing painless blood in the urine, and strongly linked to smoking.

5 min read
X-ray image showing infiltration of the human lungs by blastomycosis Respiratory system

Blastomycosis

Infectious · Acute or chronic

A fungal infection caught by breathing in spores from soil, usually affecting the lungs and sometimes spreading to the skin and bones.

5 min read
An infant with mild blepharitis (inflamed eyelids) on his right side Eyes and vision

Blepharitis

Non-infectious · Chronic

Long-term inflammation of the eyelid margins, causing red, itchy, crusty eyelids and gritty eyes.

5 min read
An illustration of an ungendered person looking in the mirror with the phrase "Is this me?" written; probably to illustrate "body dysmorphic disorder" or depersonalization disorder (DPDR) Mental health

Body dysmorphic disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

A mental health condition in which a person spends a lot of time worrying about perceived flaws in their appearance that others cannot see or consider minor.

5 min read
Boil (furuncle): image from Wikimedia Commons Skin (integumentary system)

Boil (furuncle)

Infectious · Acute

A painful infected hair follicle.

1 min read
Five days after sustaining a compound fracture of his right arm, this 14-year-old boy noticed that he had blurred vision Nervous system

Botulism

Infectious · Acute

A rare, serious illness caused by a toxin that paralyses muscles.

1 min read
Bursitus of the elbow (olecranon bursitis) Musculoskeletal system

Bursitis

Non-infectious · Acute or chronic

Inflammation of a fluid-filled sac that cushions a joint.

1 min read