The fourth heart sound or S4 is a rare extra heart sound that occurs immediately before the normal two lub-dub heart sounds (S1 and S2). It occurs just after atrial […]
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Cranial nerve disease
Cranial nerve disease is an impaired functioning of one of the twelve cranial nerves. Although it could theoretically be considered a mononeuropathy it is not considered as such under MeSH. […]
Neuromuscular junction disease
Neuromuscular junction disease is a medical condition where the normal conduction through the neuromuscular junction fails to function correctly.
Third heart sound
The third heart sound or S3 is a rare extra heart sound that occurs soon after the normal two lub-dub heart sounds (S1 and S2). The S3 is associated with […]
Marden–Walker syndrome
Marden–Walker syndrome (MWS) is a rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder. It is characterized by blepharophimosis microcephaly micrognathia multiple joint contractures arachnodactyly camptodactyly kyphoscoliosis and delayed motor development and is often […]
Low-set ears
Low-set ears are ears with depressed positioning of the pinna two or more standard deviations below the population average.It can be associated with conditions such as: Down’s syndromeTurner Syndrome Noonan […]
Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma
Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FHCC) is a rare form of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that typically affects young adults and is characterized under the microscope by laminated fibrous layers interspersed between the […]
Nodular regenerative hyperplasia
Nodular regenerative hyperplasia is a form of liver hyperplasia associated with portal hypertension.It can be a complication of azathioprine therapy.
Biliary dyskinesia
Biliary dyskinesia refers to altered tonus of the sphincter of Oddi (usually increased pressure) disturbance in the coordination of contraction of the biliary ducts and/or reduction in the speed of […]
Vaginal septum
A vaginal septum is a congenital partition within the vagina; such a septum could be either longitudinal or transverse.