List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 111

Neonatal herpes simplex is a rare but serious condition usually caused by vertical transmission of herpes simplex virus from mother to newborn. According to the Boston Children’s Hospital around 1 […]

Fungal meningitis refers to meningitis caused by a fungal infection.One form of fungal meningitis is cryptococcal meningitis. Patients treated for cancer or chronic illnesses where treatments and/or the disease itself […]

An ectoparasitic infestation is a parasitic disease caused by organisms that live primarily on the surface of the host.Examples: Scabies Crab louse (pubic lice) Pediculosis (head lice) Lernaeocera branchialis (cod […]

Familial cirrhosis is a form of cirrhosis that is a keratin disease.It is associated with KRT8 and KRT18.

Meesmann corneal dystrophy also Stocker-Holt dystrophy is a type of corneal dystrophy and a keratin disease.It is named for German ophthalmologist Alois Meesmann (1888-1969).It is sometimes called Meesmann-Wilke syndrome after […]

A keratin disease (or keratinopathy) is a genetic disorder of one of the keratin genes.An example is monilethrix.The first to be identified was epidermolysis bullosa simplex.Examples include:

Spinal disease (also known as a dorsopathy) refers to a condition impairing the backbone. These include various diseases of the back or spine (dorso-) such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to […]

Nevi and melanomas are a group of neoplasia.Although a nevus and a melanoma are often treated as independent entities there is evidence that a nevus can be a precursor for […]

Glandular and epithelial neoplasm is a grouping of tumors arising from the glands and epithelium.An example is adenoma.

A dermatomycosis is a skin disease caused by a fungus. This excludes dermatophytosis.Examples of dermatomycoses are tinea and cutaneous candidiasis.