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Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly of rotation of the midgut (embryologically the gut undergoes a complex rotation outside the abdomen).

Diabetic hypoglycemia is a low blood glucose level occurring in a person with diabetes mellitus. It is one of the most common types of hypoglycemia seen in emergency departments and […]

Vestibular neuronitis also called Vestibular neuritis can be a paroxysmal single attack of vertigo a series of attacks or a persistent condition that diminishes over three to six weeks. It […]

Hydronephrosis — literally water inside the kidney — refers to distension and dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces usually caused by obstruction of the free flow of urine from […]

Atopy (pron. ay-top-pee); Greek ἀτοπία – placelessness out of place special unusual extraordinary) or atopic syndrome is a predisposition toward developing certain allergic hypersensitivity reactions. Atopy may have a hereditary […]

Leukonychia (or leuconychia) also known as white nails or milk spots is a medical term for white discoloration appearing on nails. It is derived from the Greek words leuko (white) […]

Cerebral hypoxia is a form of hypoxia (reduced supply of oxygen) specifically involving the brain; when the brain is completely deprived of oxygen it is called cerebral anoxia. There are […]

Sequela (/sɨˈkwiːlə/; plural sequelæ or sequelae Latin sequela from sequi (follow)) is a pathological condition resulting from a disease injury therapy or other trauma. Typically a sequela is a chronic […]

Ectropion is a medical condition in which the lower eyelid turns outwards. It is one of the notable aspects of newborns exhibiting congenital Harlequin-type ichthyosis but ectropion can occur due […]

Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. It is also known as nasal blockage nasal […]