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List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 133

Onychorrhexis

Onychorrhexis (from the words in Greek: onycho- nail rhexis- bursting) also known as Brittle nails is a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from excessive strong […]


Racquet nail

In racquet nails (also known as brachyonychia nail en raquette and racquet thumb) the end of the thumb is widened and flattened the nail plate is flattened as well and […]


Onychotillomania

Onychotillomania is a compulsive neurosis in which a person picks constantly at the nails or tries to tear them off.


Blue nails

Blue nails or more formally azure lunula are characterized by a blue discoloration of the lunulae seen in argyria and cases of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson’s disease) also having been reported […]


Anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Anomalous pulmonary venous connection (or Anomalous pulmonary venous drainage or Anomalous pulmonary venous return) is a congenital defect of the pulmonary veins.


Heart septal defect

Heart septal defect refers to a congenital heart defect of one of the septa of the heart. Atrial septal defect Atrioventricular septal defect Ventricular septal defectAlthough aortopulmonary septal defects are […]


Aortopulmonary septal defect

An aortopulmonary septal defect is a heart disorder deriving from disorders of the development of the aorticopulmonary septum.There are numerous types. Types include: persistent truncus arteriosus double outlet right ventricle […]


Sickle-cell disease

Sickle-cell disease (SCD) or sickle-cell anaemia (SCA) or drepanocytosis is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal rigid sickle shape. Sickling decreases the cells’ […]


Meningitis

Meningitis (from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ/méniŋks membrane and the medical suffix -itis inflammation) is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known collectively as the […]


Systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus /sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈluːpəs ˌɛrɪθiːməˈtoʊsəs/ often abbreviated as SLE or lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease (or autoimmune connective tissue disease) that can affect any part of the body. […]


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