laryngitis: Inflammation of the larynx.
leukemia: Cancer affecting white blood cell production.
lice: Small parasitic insects that live on the body (usually in the hair) and cause intense itching.
lymphoma: A cancerous tumor that develops in lymphoid tissue.
measles: A contagious viral disease that causes high fever and raised red skin spots.
meconium ileus: An intestinal blockage of often seen in newborns with cystic fibrosis.
meningitis: A deadly condition that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes.
mumps: Viral disease that causes fever and swelling of the parotid glands on the sides of the throat.
muscular dystrophy: A hereditary disease that causes a progressive degeneration of muscle tissue.
nephroblastoma: A childhood cancer causing the growth of a malignant kidney tumor. The tumor is composed of embryonic cells. Nephroblastoma is also called Wilm's tumor.
Neuroblastoma: A type of malignant childhood tumor that grows out of nerve tissue.
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Any lymphoma (cancer of the lymphoid tissues) that does not meet the criteria for Hodgkin's disease.
NOS (not otherwise specified): A term used to describe a psychological or learning disorder that does not fit neatly into a condition's diagnosis but which still causes clinical symptoms and disabilities.
oncology: The study and treatment of cancers.
orchitis: Inflammation of the testicles.
osteosarcoma: A malignant bone tumor usually associated with adolescent growth.
otitis media: Infection of the middle ear.
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