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A subungual hematoma is a collection of blood (hematoma) underneath a toenail or fingernail (black toenail). It can be extremely painful for an injury of its size although otherwise it […]

Neuroacanthocytosis is a group of genetically diverse conditions complicated by movement disorders neurological problems and spiculated (misshapen) red blood cells. These syndromes which include chorea acanthocytosis McLeod syndrome Huntington’s disease–like […]

Asthenozoospermia (or asthenospermia) is the medical term for reduced sperm motility. Complete asthenozoospermia that is 100% immotile spermatozoa in the ejaculate is reported at a frequency of 1 of 5000 […]

MALT lymphoma (MALToma) is a form of lymphoma involving the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) frequently of the stomach but virtually any mucosal site can be afflicted. It is a cancer […]

Toluene toxicity refers to the harmful effects caused by toluene on the body.

Odynophagia (from the Greek roots odyno- pain + -phagia from phagein to eat) is painful swallowing in the mouth (oropharynx) or esophagus. It can occur with or without dysphagia or […]

Angular cheilitis (pronounced /kaɪˈlaɪtɪs/ sometimes abbreviated to AC and also called perlèche cheilosis angular cheilosis commissural cheilitis or angular stomatitis) is inflammation of one or more commonly both of the […]

Unstable angina (UA) is a type of angina pectoris that is irregular. It is also classified as a type of acute coronary syndrome.It can be difficult to distinguish unstable angina […]

Radiation proctitis (and the related radiation colitis) is inflammation and damage to the lower parts of the colon after exposure to x-rays or other ionizing radiation as a part of […]

Keratoacanthoma (KA) is a common low-grade (unlikely to metastasize or invade) skin tumour that is believed to originate from the neck of the hair follicle. Many pathologists consider it to […]