Excess levels of fluid within the brain.

A soft, painless swelling in the scrotum caused by the space around a testicle filling with fluid. this may be caused by injury, infection or inflammation.

Swollen kidneys as a result of an obstruction in the urinary tract.

The use of water in rehabilitation, for example, controlled exercises in swimming pools.

The thin membrane around the vaginal opening.

An anticholinergic drug.

Excess secretion of the hormone aldosterone from the adrenal glands.

an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood.

High levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Extreme nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, which may lead to dehydration, nutritional deficiency and poor pregnancy weight gain.

Increased blood levels of gamma globulin, usually associated with liver disease.

A high level of glucose in the blood.

A condition that causes excessive sweating.

A metabolic disorder characterised by high levels of lipids in the blood.

Also known as hyperosmolar non-ketotic state - a state of having very high levels of glucose in the blood, most commonly associated with type 2 diabetes.

Excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid glands.

The excessive production of growth hormone.

A condition involving excess levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood.

High blood pressure.

The overproduction of thyroid hormones by an overactive thyroid gland.

A rare codition characterised by the rapid growth of long, fine hair, particularly around the eyebrows, forehead, ears and nose.

Inflammation of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) due to enlargement (hypertrophy) of the muscle in the wall of the left ventricle (the pumping chamber of the heart), obstructing blood flow

A syndrome that affects some people with lung disease. It most often affects the bones of the ankles and wrists.

An increase in the size of the tissue of an organ resulting from an increase in the size of its individual cells.