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Lymph nodes or ‘glands’ or nodes or lymphoid tissue.are nodular bodies located throughout the body but clustering in certain areas such as the armpit back of the neck and the […]

Limbic encephalitis is a form of encephalitis a disease characterised by inflammation of the brain. Limbic encephalitis is caused by auto-immunity: an abnormal state where the body produces antibodies against […]

Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) is a condition or conditions characterized by fatigue following a viral infection. This state of prolonged or severe fatigue after illness is not uncommon. Some people […]

The brown tumor is a bone lesion that arises in settings of excess osteoclast activity such as hyperparathyroidism. It is not a true neoplasm as the term tumor suggests; however […]

Epiretinal membrane is a disease of the eye in response to changes in the vitreous humor or more rarely diabetes. It is also called macular pucker. Sometimes as a result […]

Laryngotracheal stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing of the central air passageways. This can occur at the level of the larynx trachea carina or main bronchi. In a small number of […]

Meromelia is a birth defect characterized by the lacking of a part but not all of one or more limbs with the presence of a hand or foot. It results […]

Krause–van Schooneveld–Kivlin syndrome is a hereditary syndrome that mainly affects the eyes growth and development of the individual. It is also known as Krause–Kivlin syndrome or Peters-plus syndrome.Features of this […]

Transfusional hemosiderosis is the accumulation of iron in the liver and/or heart but also endocrine organs in patients who receive frequent blood transfusions (such as those with thalassemia sickle cell […]

Corneal ulcer or ulcerative keratitis is an inflammatory or more seriously infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. It is […]