List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 255

Adamantinoma (from the Greek word adamantinos meaning very hard) is a rare bone cancer making up less than 1% of all bone cancers. It almost always occurs in the bones […]

Disseminated disease refers to a diffuse disease-process generally either infectious or neoplastic. The term may sometimes also characterize connective tissue disease.A disseminated infection for example has extended beyond its origin […]

Generalized epilepsy also known as primary generalized epilepsy or idiopathic epilepsy is a form of epilepsy characterised by generalised seizures with no apparent cause.

Plica Syndrome (also known as Synovial Plica Syndrome) is a condition which occurs when a plica (an extension of the protective synovial capsule of the knee) becomes irritated enlarged or […]

Visceroptosis (or enteroptosis) is a prolapse or a sinking of the abdominal viscera (internal organs) below their natural position. Any or all of the organs may be displaced downward. When […]

A colloid cyst is a cyst containing gelatinous material in the brain. It is almost always found just posterior to the foramen of Monro in the anterior aspect of the […]

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or pain in the body’s joints ligaments muscles nerves tendons and structures that support limbs neck and back. MSDs are degenerative diseases and inflammatory conditions […]

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (literally: painful blue edema) is an uncommon severe form of deep venous thrombosis which results from extensive thrombotic occlusion (blockage by a Thrombus) of the major and […]

Clostridial necrotizing enteritis (CNE) also called enteritis necroticans and pigbel is an often fatal type of food poisoning caused by a β-toxin of Clostridium perfringens Type C. It occurs in […]

Calcific tendinitis (also calcific/calcifying/calcified/calcareous tenonitis/tendonitis/tendinopathy tendinosis calcarea hydroxyapatite deposition disease (HADD) and calcific periarthritis) a form of tendinitis is a disorder characterized by deposits of hydroxyapatite (a crystalline calcium phosphate) […]