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Iodine is very important for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland in the neck secretes a hormone called thyroxine of which iodine is an important element. […]

Ameloblastoma (from the early English word amel meaning enamel + the Greek word blastos meaning germ) is a rare benign tumor of odontogenic epithelium (ameloblasts or outside portion of the […]

Aseptic meningitis or sterile meningitis is a condition in which the layers lining the brain meninges become inflamed and a pyogenic bacterial source is not to blame. Meningitis is diagnosed […]

Dysplastic nevus syndrome (also known as Familial atypical multiple mole–melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome familial melanoma syndrome and B-K mole syndrome) is a cutaneous condition described in certain families and characterized by […]

A dysplastic nevus or atypical mole is a mole whose appearance is different from that of common moles.

Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (PION) is a medical condition characterized by damage to the retrobulbar portion of the optic nerve due to ischemia a restriction of the blood supply to […]

An exostosis (plural: exostoses) is the formation of new bone on the surface of a bone. Exostoses can cause chronic pain ranging from mild to debilitatingly severe depending on the […]

Oroya fever or Carrion’s Disease is an infectious disease produced by Bartonella bacilliformis infection.It is named for Daniel Alcides Carrión.

Dermatographic urticaria (also known as dermographism dermatographism or skin writing) is a skin disorder seen in 4–5% of the world’s population and is one of the most common types of […]

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is a medical condition involving loss of vision due to damage to the optic nerve from insufficient blood supply. AION is generally divided into two […]