Amyotrophy is progressive wasting of muscle tissues. Muscle pain is also a symptom. It can occur in middle-aged males with type 2 diabetes. It also occurs with motor neuron disease.
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Familial hypercholesterolemia
Familial hypercholesterolemia (abbreviated FH also spelled familial hypercholesterolaemia) is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels specifically very high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL bad cholesterol) in the blood […]
Adhesion (medicine)
Adhesions are fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs often as a result of injury during surgery. They may be thought of as internal scar tissue that connect tissues […]
Stercoral ulcer
Stercoral ulcer is an ulcer of the colon due to pressure and irritation resulting from severe prolonged constipation. It is most commonly located in the rectum. Individuals with this condition […]
Ventricular inversion
Ventricular inversion also known as atrioventricular discordance is a condition in which the anatomic right ventricle of the heart is on the left side of the interventricular septum and the […]
Vasa praevia
Vasa praevia (vasa previa AE) is an obstetric complication defined as fetal vessels crossing or running in close proximity to the inner cervical os. These vessels course within the membranes […]
Palindromic rheumatism
Palindromic rheumatism (PR) consists of sudden and rapidly developing attacks of arthritis. There is acute pain redness swelling and disability of one (usually) or multiple joints. The interval between recurrent […]
Diurnal enuresis
Enuresis is defined as involuntary voiding of urine beyond the age of anticipated control. Diurnal enuresis is daytime wetting nocturnal enuresis is nighttime wetting. Both of these conditions can occur […]
Periorbital cellulitis
Periorbital cellulitis also known as preseptal cellulitis (and not to be confused with orbital cellulitis which is behind the septum) is an inflammation and infection of the eyelid and portions […]
Orbital cellulitis
Orbital cellulitis is inflammation of eye tissues behind the orbital septum. It most commonly refers to an acute spread of infection into the eye socket from either the adjacent sinuses […]