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1. A chronic and painful condition of the bowel characterised by thickening, inflammation and ulceration.
2. A fatal genetic disorder characterised by onset at middle age, unsteady gait, jerky, involuntary movements, and progressive dementia.
3. A chronic bacterial disease affecting the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes, which is transmitted by direct contact but is not highly contagious; also known as leprosy.
4. A disorder of the nerves typically associated with aging and characterised by muscular weakness and tremors, particularly in the hands.
5. A form of dementia which usually begins in middle age or later; it accounts for more than half of all dementias.
6. A condition typically characterised by aloofness, a lack of empathy or interest in other people, pedantic behaviours and specific obsessive interests; a type of autism.
7. A genetic condition caused by an extra 21st chromosome resulting in characteristics such as a flattened facial appearance, an upward slant to the eyes, and short stature; also known as trisomy-21.
8. A hereditary condition affecting the skeletal structures (bones, muscles, connective tissues, and ligaments), resulting in a tall thin body type and elongated extremities.
9. An inflammation of the kidney, also known as nephritis.
10. A blood disorder which is the most common hereditary blood-clotting disorder in humans.
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