The term leukemoid reaction describes an elevated white blood cell count or leukocytosis that is a physiological response to stress or infection (as opposed to a primary blood malignancy such […]
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Gitelman syndrome
Gitelman syndrome is an autosomal recessive kidney disorder characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis with hypocalciuria and hypomagnesemia. It is caused by loss of function mutations of the thiazide sensitive sodium-chloride […]
Leukodystrophy
Leukodystrophy is group of disorders characterized by degeneration of the white matter in the brain. The leukodystrophies are caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath the fatty […]
Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania
Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania (CPH) also known as Sjaastad syndrome is a severe debilitating unilateral headache usually affecting the area around the eye. It normally consists of multiple severe yet short […]
Meigs syndrome
Not to be confused with Meige syndromeIn medicine Meigs syndrome also Meigs’ syndrome is the triad of ascites pleural effusion and benign ovarian tumor (fibroma Brenner tumour and occasionally granulosa […]
Precancerous condition
A precancerous condition (or premalignant condition) is a generalized state associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer. If left untreated these conditions may lead to cancer.Premalignant lesion is a […]
Female sexual arousal disorder
Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) commonly referred to as Candace syndrome is a disorder characterized by a persistent or recurrent inability to attain sexual arousal or to maintain arousal until […]
Caffeine addiction
Caffeine is a commonplace central nervous system stimulant drug which occurs in nature as part of the coffee tea yerba mate and some other plants. It is also an additive […]
Cradle cap
Cradle cap (infantile or neonatal seborrhoeic dermatitis also known as crusta lactea milk crust honeycomb disease) is a yellowish patchy greasy scaly and crusty skin rash that occurs on the […]
Syndactyly
Syndactyly (from Greek συν- meaning together and δακτυλος meaning finger) is a condition wherein two or more digits are fused together. It occurs normally in some mammals such as the […]