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Also known as sexual headaches coital cephalalgia is a rare type of severe headache that occurs at the base of the skull before orgasm during sexual activity including masturbation. A […]

Ligamentous laxity is a term given to describe loose ligaments.Ligament laxity is a cause of chronic body pain characterized by loose ligaments. When this condition affects joints in the entire […]

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE slipped upper femoral epiphysis or skiffy) is a medical term referring to a fracture through the growth plate (physis) which results in slippage of the […]

Dissociative disorders (DD) are conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory awareness identity or perception. People with dissociative disorders use dissociation a defense mechanism pathologically and involuntarily.

An exanthem (from Greek ἐξάνθημα exanthema a breaking out) is a widespread rash usually occurring in children. Exanthems can be caused by toxins or drugs microorganisms or can result from […]

Byssinosis also called brown lung disease or Monday fever is an occupational lung disease caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments. Byssinosis commonly occurs in workers […]

A cone dystrophy is an inherited ocular disorder characterized by the loss of cone cells the photoreceptors responsible for both central and color vision.The most common symptoms of cone dystrophy […]

Rickettsialpox is an illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus (Rickettsia akari). Physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz played major roles in identifying the etiology of the […]

Spondylitis is an inflammation of the vertebra. It is a form of spondylopathy. In many cases spondylitis involves one or more vertebral joints as well which itself is called spondylarthritis.

Primary hyperparathyroidism causes hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels) through the excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) usually by an adenoma (benign tumors) of the parathyroid glands.