Histotoxic hypoxia (also called histoxic hypoxia) is the inability of cells to take up or utilize oxygen from the bloodstream despite physiologically normal delivery of oxygen to such cells and […]
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Myoma
Myoma is a kind of mesenchymal tumor.
Systemic primary carnitine deficiency
Systemic primary carnitine deficiency (SPCD) also known as carnitine uptake defect carnitine transporter deficiency or systemic carnitine deficiency is an inborn error of fatty acid transport caused by a defect […]
Armero tragedy
The Armero tragedy (Spanish: Tragedia de Armero [tɾaˈxeðja ðe arˈmeɾo]) was one of the major consequences of the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz stratovolcano in Tolima Colombia on November […]
Mammary ductal carcinoma
Mammary ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer in women. It comes in two forms: invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) an infiltrating malignant and abnormal proliferation of neoplastic […]
Tracheitis
Tracheitis is an inflammation of the trachea.Although the trachea is usually considered part of the lower respiratory tract in ICD-10 tracheitis is classified under Acute upper respiratory infections.
Mad hatter disease
Mad hatter disease or mad hatter syndrome is a commonly used name for occupational chronic mercury poisoning among hatmakers whose felting work involved prolonged exposure to mercury vapours.
Connective tissue disease
A connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a target of pathology. Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an […]
Ross River fever
Ross River Fever is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by infection with the Ross River virus. The illness is typically characterised by an influenza-like illness and polyarthritis. The virus is […]
Leukorrhea
Leukorrhea (US) or leucorrhoea (Commonwealth) is a medical term that denotes a thick whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge. There are many causes of leukorrhea the usual one being estrogen imbalance.