List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 319

Astigmatism is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image […]

Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) also known as premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) primary ovarian insufficiency premature menopause hypergonadotropic hypogonadism is the loss of function of the ovaries before age 40. A […]

Refsum disease also known as classic or adult Refsum disease heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis phytanic acid oxidase deficiency and phytanic acid storage disease is an autosomal recessive neurological disease that results […]

A rhinolith is a calculus present in the nasal cavity. The word is derived from the roots rhino- and -lith literally meaning nose stone. It is an uncommon medical phenomenon […]

Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by a Flavivirus.It is found in Siberia. It is named for an outbreak in Omsk.

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system. The disorder is sometimes called chronic relapsing polyneuropathy (CRP) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy […]

Ectopic beat (or cardiac ectopy) is a disturbance of the cardiac rhythm frequently related to the electrical conduction system of the heart in which beats arise from fiber or group […]

Selective immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency (SIgAD) is a relatively mild genetic immunodeficiency. People with this deficiency lack immunoglobulin A (IgA) a type of antibody that protects against infections of the […]

Hypsarrhythmia is an abnormal interictal pattern consisting of high amplitude and irregular waves and spikes in a background of chaotic and disorganized activity seen on electroencephalogram (EEG) and frequently encountered […]

The mediastinum is the cavity that separates the lungs from the rest of the chest. It contains the heart esophagus trachea thymus and aorta.