Frontal lobe disorder is an impairment of the frontal lobe that occurs due to disease and head trauma. The frontal lobe of the brain plays a key role in higher […]
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Malignant histiocytosis
Malignant histiocytosis (also known as Histiocytic medullary reticulosis) is a rare hereditary disease found in the Bernese Mountain Dog and humans characterized by histiocytic infiltration of the lungs and lymph […]
Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency (ACTH deficiency) is a result of a decreased or absent production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the pituitary gland.It can be associated with TBX19.
Choroideremia
Choroideremia /kɒˌrɔɪdɨˈriːmi.ə/ is an X-linked recessive retinal degenerative disease that leads to the degeneration of the choriocapillaris the retinal pigment epithelium and the photoreceptor of the eye. Choroideremia (CHM) is […]
Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis
Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis is a form of keratitis and conjunctivitis associated with herpes simplex virus.It begins with infection of epithelial cells on the surface of the eye and retrograde infection of […]
Thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombocytopenic purpura are purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of causes such as kaposi sarcoma.
Obtundation
Obtundation refers to less than full alertness (altered level of consciousness) typically as a result of a medical condition or trauma.The root word obtund means dulled or less sharp cf. […]
Menometrorrhagia
Menometrorrhagia is a condition in which prolonged or excessive uterine bleeding occurs irregularly and more frequently than normal. It is thus a combination of irregular menstruation and menorrhagia.
Pulsus bisferiens
In medicine pulsus bisferiens also bisferious pulse or biphasic pulse is a sign where on palpation of the pulse a double peak per cardiac cycle can be appreciated. Bisferious means […]
Pachyderma
Pachyderma is the thickening of skin like that of a pachyderm. It occurs in the condition Pachydermoperiostosis; an X-linked genetic disorder.