Digestive system
Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Non-infectious · Chronic
A rare cancer of the bile ducts, the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the bowel, often found late.
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Biliary atresia
Non-infectious · Chronic
A rare condition in newborns in which the bile ducts are blocked or missing, causing jaundice and liver damage.
Mental health
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.
Mental health
Bipolar disorder
Non-infectious · Chronic
A long-term mental health condition causing episodes of depression and episodes of mania or hypomania.
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.
Eyes and vision
Blepharitis
Non-infectious · Chronic
Long-term inflammation of the eyelid margins, causing red, itchy, crusty eyelids and gritty eyes.
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.
Musculoskeletal system