List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 29

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease recently discovered in northeast and central China. SFTS has fatality rates ranging from 12% to as high as 30% […]

Falling-out is a culture-bound syndrome primarily reported in the southern United States and the Caribbean. It is described as a constricted consciousness as a psychological response to anxiety and specific […]

A silent stroke is a stroke that does not have any outward symptoms associated with stroke and the patient is typically unaware they have suffered a stroke. Despite not causing […]

Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (or LAL deficiency) happens when the body does not produce enough active lysosomal acid lipase (LAL or LIPA) enzyme. This enzyme plays an important role in […]

Behçet’s disease or Behçet disease (/bɛˈtʃɛt/) sometimes called Behçet’s syndrome Morbus Behçet Behçet-Adamantiades syndrome or Silk Road disease is a rare immune-mediated small-vessel systemic vasculitis that often presents with mucous […]

Abdominal Wall defects are a type of congenital defect that allows the stomachthe intestines or other organs to protrude through an unusual opening that forms on the abdomen.During the development […]

Endodermal sinus tumor (EST) also known as yolk sac tumor (YST) is a member of the germ cell tumor group of cancers. It is the most common testicular tumor in […]

Otitis externa (also known as external otitis and swimmer’s ear) is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Along with otitis media external otitis is one of the […]

Hit-and-run is the act of causing (or contributing to) a traffic accident (such as colliding with a person or a fixture) and failing to stop and identify oneself afterwards. It […]

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) presents with a rare abnormal formation of the enamel or external layer of the crown of teeth. Enamel is composed mostly of mineral that is formed and […]