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In medicine laryngospasm is an uncontrolled/involuntary muscular contraction (spasm) of the laryngeal cords. The condition typically lasts less than 60 seconds and causes a partial blocking of breathing in while […]

Oral mucocele (also termed mucous retention cyst mucous extravasation cyst mucous cyst of the oral mucosa and mucous retention and extravasation phenomena) is a clinical term that refers to two […]

Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. Because of the limited amount of space in the pericardial cavity fluid accumulation leads […]

Hypergammaglobulinemia is a medical condition with elevated levels of gamma globulin.It is a type of immunoproliferative disorder.

Immunoproliferative disorders (also known as “immunoproliferative diseases” or “immunoproliferative neoplasms”) are disorders of the immune system that are characterized by the abnormal proliferation of the primary cells of the immune […]

Temporal lobe epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures (epilepsy) which originate in the temporal lobe of the human brain. The seizures involve sensory changes for example […]

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are one of the most common birth defects affecting over 300000 births globally each year. For example Spina Bifida affects approximately 1500 births annually in the […]

Hypoestrogenism or estrogen deficiency refers to a lower than normal level of estrogen the primary sex hormone for women.

For discussion of the condition in horses see Equine Lymphangitis.Lymphangitis is an inflammation or an infection of the lymphatic channels that occurs as a result of infection at a site […]

Portal vein thrombosis is a form of venous thrombosis affecting the hepatic portal vein which can lead to portal hypertension and reduction in the blood supply to the liver.