An empyema (from Greek ἐμπύημα abscess) is a collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. For example pleural empyema is empyema of the pleural cavity. It must be […]
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Overweight
Overweight is generally defined as having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is a common condition especially where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.Excess weight […]
Domestic violence
Domestic violence also known as domestic abuse spousal abuse battering family violence dating abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pattern of behavior which involves the abuse by one […]
CHILD syndrome
Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (also known as CHILD syndrome) is a genetic disorder with onset at birth seen almost exclusively in females. The disorder is related […]
Focal dermal hypoplasia
Focal dermal hypoplasia (also known as Goltz syndrome) is a form of ectodermal dysplasia. It is a multisystem disorder characterized primarily by skin manifestations to the atrophic and hypoplastic areas […]
Ethylene glycol poisoning
Ethylene glycol poisoning is caused by the ingestion of ethylene glycol (the primary ingredient in both automotive antifreeze and hydraulic brake fluid). Ethylene glycol should not be confused with propylene […]
Heterotopic pregnancy
A heterotopic pregnancy is a rare complication of pregnancy in which both extra-uterine (ectopic pregnancy) and intrauterine pregnancy occur simultaneously. It may also be referred to as a combined ectopic […]
Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease also called early-onset Alzheimer’s or early-onset AD is the term used for cases of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed before the age of 65. It is an uncommon form […]
Acneiform eruption
Acneiform eruption refers to a group of dermatoses including acne vulgaris rosacea folliculitis and perioral dermatitis. Restated acneiform eruptions are follicular eruptions characterized by papules and pustules resembling acne.The term […]
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease which worsens as it progresses […]