Atrophic vaginitis (also known as vaginal atrophy or urogenital atrophy) is an inflammation of the vagina (and the outer urinary tract) due to the thinning and shrinking of the tissues […]
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Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence (TAPS)
Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence (TAPS) is a novel form of chronic Twin-Twin transfusion characterized by large inter-twin differences in red blood cell count and Hemoglobin level without signs of twin oligo-polyhydramnios […]
Lightning injuries
Lightning injuries are injuries caused by lightning.They result from three factors: electrical damage. intense heat. the mechanical energy which these generate. While sudden death is common because of the huge […]
Shaken Adult Syndrome
Shaken Adult Syndrome is a condition in which the patient presents with a triad of injuries usually associated with shaken infants: retinal haemorrhages subdural haematoma and patterned bruising; this has […]
Nine familial exterminations
The nine familial exterminations or nine kinship exterminations (simplified Chinese: 株连九族; traditional Chinese: 株連九族; pinyin: zhū lián jiǔ zú; literally guilt by association of nine of a group/clan; also known […]
Auto-brewery syndrome
Auto-brewery syndrome also known as gut fermentation syndrome is a rare medical condition in which intoxicating quantities of alcohol are produced through endogenous fermentation within the digestive system.
Crenated tongue
Crenated tongue (also called scalloped tongue pie crust tongue lingua indentata or crenulated tongue) is a descriptive term for the appearance of the tongue when there are indentations along the […]
Meningioangiomatosis
Meningioangiomatosis is a rare disease of the brain. It is characterized by a benign lesion of the leptomeninges usually involving the cerebral cortex and by leptomeningeal and meningovascular proliferation. Often […]
Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts
Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts (RARS) is a type of myelodysplastic syndrome. RARS is characterized by 5% or less myeloblasts in bone marrow. RARS distinguished from Refractory anemia by having […]
Impacted wisdom teeth
Impacted wisdom teeth (also known as impacted third molars) is the failure of the wisdom teeth to erupt fully into the mouth because of blockage from another tooth and affects […]