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Microscopic polyangiitis (also known as Microscopic polyarteritis Microscopic polyarteritis nodosa MPA) is an ill-defined autoimmune disease characterized by a systemic pauci-immune necrotizing small-vessel vasculitis without clinical or pathological evidence of […]

An inverted nipple (occasionally invaginated nipple) is a condition where the nipple instead of pointing outward is retracted into the breast. In some cases the nipple will be temporarily protruded […]

Myelokathexis is a congenital disorder of the white blood cells that causes severe chronic leukopenia (a reduction of circulating white blood cells) and neutropenia (a reduction of neutrophil granulocytes). The […]

Erythroderma (also known as Exfoliative dermatitis Dermatitis exfoliativa and Red man syndrome) is an inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.In ICD-10 a […]

Omenn syndrome is an autosomal recessive severe combined immunodeficiency associated with mutations in the recombination activating genes (RAG1 and RAG2) affecting circulating levels of both B-cells and T-cells.

Pulmonary atresia is a congenital malformation of the pulmonary valve in which the valve orifice fails to develop. The valve is completely closed thereby obstructing the outflow of blood from […]

Aspermia is the complete lack of semen (not to be confused with azoospermia the lack of sperm cells in the semen).

A comedo is a clogged hair follicle (pore) in the skin. Keratin (skin debris) combines with oil to block the follicle. A comedo can be open (blackhead) or closed by […]

Bacillary dysentery is a type of dysentery and is a severe form of shigellosis.Bacillary dysentery is associated with species of bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family. The term is usually restricted […]

Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) or premature rupture of membranes is a condition that occurs in pregnancy and is defined as rupture of the membrane of the amniotic sac and […]