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After gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, the new connection between the stomach pouch and the small intestine may narrow. This is called an anastomotic stenosis. It’s also known as a stricture.

Polyps are small growths of tissue that can form in the body. If they grow on the lining of the uterus (endometrium), they are called endometrial polyps. Cervical polyps grow in the cervical canal.

Monkeypox is an illness caused by a virus. It can cause fever, swollen lymph nodes, body aches, and a rash with blisters that hurt.

A subarachnoid hemorrhage means that there is bleeding in the space that surrounds the brain. Most often, it occurs when a weakened area in a blood vessel (aneurysm) on the surface of the brain bursts and leaks. The blood then builds up around the brain and inside the skull increasing pressure on the brain. This can cause brain cell damage, life-long complications, and disabilities.

Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) is an infection of both your nasal cavity and sinuses. It's caused by bacteria. Here's what you need to know about this condition.

A joint dislocation is when there is an abnormal separation between the bones of a joint. When this happens in your ankle joint, it's known as an ankle dislocation. It is a severe injury.

Medulloblastoma is a type of brain cancer. It most often affects children, but it can also happen in adults. These tumors often grow in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination.

Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a disorder of the nerves and muscles that happens in some people many years after they have had polio. PPS may cause new muscle weakness that gets worse over time, pain in the muscles and joints, and tiredness.

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a common cause of dementia, is a group of disorders that occur when nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain are lost. This causes the lobes to shrink. FTD can affect behavior, personality, language, and movement.