List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 186

Acrocallosal syndrome (also known as ACLS) is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by corpus callosum agenesis polydactyly multiple dysmorphic features motor and mental retardation and other symptoms. The syndrome […]

Skeeter Syndrome is a localized allergic reaction to mosquito bites consisting of inflammation and sometimes fever. It is caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva and is therefore not contagious.Although […]

A prostatic stent is a stent used to keep open the male urethra and allow the passing of urine in cases of prostatic obstruction and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). […]

A pulmonary laceration is a chest injury in which lung tissue is torn or cut. An injury that is potentially more serious than pulmonary contusion pulmonary laceration involves disruption of […]

Grisel’s syndrome is a non-traumatic subluxation of the atlanto-axial joint caused by inflammation of the adjacent tissues. This is a rare disease that usually affects children. Progressive throat and neck […]

Carnosinemia also called carnosinase deficiency or aminoacyl-histidine dipeptidase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of carnosinase a dipeptidase (a type of enzyme that splits […]

B-type inclusions formerly known as Guarnieri bodies /ɡwɑrˈnjɛri/ are cellular features found upon microscopic inspection of epithelial cells of individuals suspected of having poxvirus (e.g. smallpox or vaccinia). In cells […]

A Galactosemic cataract is cataract which is associated with the consequences of galactosemia.

Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPD II) is listed as a rare disease by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means […]

A pulmonary contusion (or lung contusion) is a contusion (bruise) of the lung caused by chest trauma. As a result of damage to capillaries blood and other fluids accumulate in […]