List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 412

Ludwig’s angina otherwise known as angina ludovici is a serious potentially life-threatening cellulitis or connective tissue infection of the floor of the mouth usually occurring in adults with concomitant dental […]

A hemothorax (hemo- + thorax) (or haemothorax/Haemorrhagic pleural effusion) is a type of pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity.

Sinus tachycardia (also colloquially known as sinus tach or sinus tachy) is a heart rhythm with elevated rate of impulses originating from the sinoatrial node defined as a rate greater […]

Proctitis is an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum affecting only the last 6 inches of the rectum.

Visual impairment (or vision impairment) is vision loss (of a person) to such a degree as to qualify as an additional support need through a significant limitation of visual capability […]

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS unknown or uncertain may be substituted for undetermined) formerly benign monoclonal gammopathy is a condition in which a paraprotein is found in the blood […]

A malocclusion is a misalignment of teeth or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches. The term was coined by Edward Angle the father of modern orthodontics […]

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (also known as Devergie’s disease Lichen ruber acuminatus and Lichen ruber pilaris) refers to a group of chronic disorders characterized by reddish orange scaling plaques and keratotic […]

Batten disease (also known as Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjögren-Batten disease) is a rare fatal autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder that begins in childhood. It is the most common form of a group of disorders […]

Papilloma (plural papillomas or papillomata) (papillo- + -oma) refers to a benign epithelial tumor growing exophytically (outwardly projecting) in nipple-like and often finger-like fronds. In this context papilla refers to […]