List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 366

Xeroderma or xerodermia (also known as xerosis cutis) derived from the Greek words for dry skin is a condition involving the integumentary system which in most cases can safely be […]

Lipomatosis is believed to be an autosomal dominant condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body. Many discrete encapsulated lipomas form on the trunk and extremities with relatively […]

Crigler–Najjar syndrome or CNS is a rare disorder affecting the metabolism of bilirubin a chemical formed from the breakdown of red blood cells. The disorder results in an inherited form […]

Athletic pubalgia also called the sports hernia hockey hernia hockey groin Gilmore’s Groin or groin disruption is a medical condition of the pubic joint affecting athletes.It is a syndrome characterized […]

Turner’s hypoplasia is an abnormality found in teeth. Its appearance is variable though usually is manifested as a portion of missing or diminished enamel on permanent teeth. Unlike other abnormalities […]

A carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) results from an abnormal communication between the arterial and venous systems within the cavernous sinus in the skull. It is a type of arteriovenous fistula. As […]

Geographic tongue (also known as benign migratory glossitis BMG erythema migrans erythema migrans lingualis glossitis areata exfoliativa glossitis areata migrans lingua geographica stomatitis areata migrans wandering rash of the tongue […]

Delayed milestone also called developmental delays is used to describe the condition where a child does not reach one of these stages at the expected age. However in most cases […]

Female infertility refers to infertility in female humans. It affects an estimated 48 million women with the highest prevalence of infertility affecting people in South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa/Middle […]