The British Pediatric Association Classification of Diseases is a system of diagnostic codes used for pediatrics.An extension to ICD-9 was published in 1979.An extension to ICD-10 has also been published.It […]
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Tornwaldt cyst
A Tornwaldt cyst is a benign cyst located in the upper posterior nasopharynx. It can be seen on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head as […]
Orbital lymphoma
Orbital lymphoma is common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that occurs near or on the eye. Common symptoms include decreased vision and uveitis. Orbital lymphoma can be diagnosed via a biopsy […]
MonoMAC
The autosomal dominant syndrome associated with monocytopenia B and NK cell lymphopenia and mycobacterial fungal and viral infections (abbreviated MonoMAC) is a rare genetic disorder first described by Vihn and […]
Proximal renal tubular acidosis
Proximal renal tubular acidosis (pRTA) or Type 2 Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a type of RTA caused by a failure of the proximal tubular cells to reabsorb filtered bicarbonate […]
Distal renal tubular acidosis
Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) or Type 1 Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is the classical form of RTA being the first described. Distal RTA is characterized by a failure of […]
Distal 18q-
Distal 18q- is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genetic material within one of the two copies of chromosome 18. The deletion involves the distal section of 18q […]
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) from the inappropriate sinus of Valsalva with an interarterial intraconal or intramural course is a rare heart defect associated with an increased […]
Bleb (medicine)
In medicine a bleb is a large blister (usually approximately hemispherical) filled with serous fluid. Blebs can form in a number of tissues due to different pathologies including frostbitten tissues […]
Dental subluxation
Dental subluxation is a traumatic injury in which the tooth has increased mobility (i.e. is loosened) but has not been displaced from its original site in the jawbone.