An enterolith is a mineral concretion or calculus formed anywhere in the gastrointestinal system. Enteroliths are uncommon and usually incidental findings but once found they require at a minimum watchful […]
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Whitlow
A whitlow or felon is an infection of the tip of the finger. Herpetic whitlow and melanotic whitlow are subtypes that are not synonymous with the term felon. A felon […]
Ariboflavinosis
Ariboflavinosis (pronounced AY-rybo-flayvin-OH-sis) is the medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin (vitamin B2). Ariboflavinosis is most often seen in association with protein-energy malnutrition and also in cases of alcoholism.It […]
Johnson–Munson syndrome
Aphalangy hemivertebrae and urogenital-intestinal dysgenesis is an extremely rare syndrome described only in three siblings. It associates hypoplasia or aplasia of phalanges of hands and feet hemivertebrae and various urogenital […]
Osteitis pubis
Since 1924 osteitis pubis has been known as a noninfectious inflammation of the pubis symphysis (also known as the pubic symphysis symphysis pubis or symphysis pubica) causing varying degrees of […]
Asthenopia
Asthenopia (aesthenopia) or eye strain is an ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue pain in or around the eyes blurred vision headache and occasional double […]
Taeniasis
Taeniasis is a form of tapeworm infection which is caused by tapeworms of the genus Taenia.The worm remains in the intestine until it reaches a length of about 3 feet […]
Oligoastrocytoma
Oligoastrocytomas are a subset of brain tumors that present with an appearance of mixed glial cell origin astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma. These types of glial cells that become cancerous are involved […]
Dysmetria
Dysmetria (English: difficult to measure) refers to a lack of coordination of movement typified by the undershoot or overshoot of intended position with the hand arm leg or eye. It […]
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) also known as posterior tibial neuralgia is a compression neuropathy and painful foot condition in which the tibial nerve is compressed as it travels through the […]