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Ankle pain involves any discomfort in one or both ankles.
Review Date: 5/6/2007

Appetite is the desire to eat. A decreased appetite is when you have a reduced desire to eat. This occurs despite the body's basic caloric (energy) needs.
Review Date: 7/21/2006

Increased appetite is having an excess desire for food. Hyperphagia and polyphagia refer to being focused only on eating (gluttony), or eating excessively before feeling full. These can be symptoms of different diseases.
Review Date: 8/15/2007

Apraxia is the inability to perform previously-learned tasks or movements even though your muscles and senses work properly. It is a neurological disorder.
Review Date: 3/5/2007

Arachnodactyly is a physical condition in which the fingers are long, slender, and curved, resembling a spider's legs.
Review Date: 5/10/2006

An armpit lump refers to enlargement of one or more lymph nodes under the arm.
Review Date: 7/17/2007

Autistic behavior describes behavioral patterns similar to those seen in autism.
Review Date: 5/12/2006

Babinski's reflex occurs when the great toe flexes toward the top of the foot and the other toes fan out after the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked. This is normal in younger children, but abnormal after the age of 2.
Review Date: 3/5/2007

Pain felt in your lower back may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in that region. It may also radiate from other areas like your mid or upper back, a hernia in the groin, or a problem in the testicles or ovaries.You may feel a variety of symptoms if you've hurt your back. You may have a tingling or burning sensation, a dull aching, or sharp pain. You also may experience weakness in your legs or feet.It won't necessarily be one event that actually causes your pain. You may have been doing many things improperly -- like standing, sitting, or lifting -- for a long time. Then suddenly, one simple movement, like reaching for something in the shower or bending from your waist, leads to the feeling of pain.
Review Date: 5/6/2007

Unusual or strange behavior involves actions that are not typical of that individual. This may include chronic, progressive loss of memory, or loss of the ability to concentrate and perform other mental tasks.
Review Date: 11/15/2006

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