List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 206

Microvillus inclusion disease also known as Davidson’s disease congenital microvillus atrophy and less specifically microvillus atrophy (note: microvillus is often misspelled as microvillous) is a rare genetic disorder of the […]

Rosai–Dorfman disease also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by abundant histiocytes in the lymph nodes throughout the body.

Cocaine dependence (or addiction) is a psychological desire to use cocaine regularly. Cocaine overdose may result in cardiovascular and brain damage such as constricting blood vessels in the brain causing […]

Ecthyma gangrenosum is an infection of the skin typically caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is often seen in immunocompromised patients such as those with neutropenia. Echthyma gangrenosum presents as a […]

Acrania is a rare congenital disorder that occurs in the human fetus in which the flat bones in the cranial vault are either completely or partially absent. The cerebral hemispheres […]

Lymphoid hyperplasia is the rapid growth proliferation of normal cells that resemble lymph tissue.

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic skin condition of sores with inflammation and scarring favoring the face ears and scalp and at times on other body areas. These lesions […]

Restrictive lung diseases (or restrictive ventilatory defects) are a category of extrapulmonary pleural or parenchymal respiratory diseases that restrict lung expansion resulting in a decreased lung volume an increased work […]

Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction. It is generally characterized by inflamed and easily collapsible airways obstruction to airflow problems exhaling and frequent […]

Zinc deficiency is insufficient zinc to meet the needs of biological organisms. It can occur in both plants and animals. Zinc-deficient soil is soil in which there is insufficient zinc […]