Hydrops fetalis is a condition in the fetus characterized by an accumulation of fluid or edema in at least two fetal compartments. By comparison hydrops allantois or hydrops amnion are […]
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease involving clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells abnormal cells deriving from bone marrow and capable of migrating from skin to lymph nodes. Clinically […]
Pick’s disease
Pick’s disease is a rare neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain. Symptoms include loss of speech (aphasia) and dementia. While some of the symptoms […]
Hematocele
A hematocele is a collection of blood in a body cavity. The term is generally used to refer to the collection of blood in the tunica vaginalis around the testicle. […]
Amusia
Amusia is a musical disorder that appears mainly as a defect in processing pitch but it also encompasses musical memory and recognition. Two main classifications of amusia exist: acquired amusia […]
Nicotine poisoning
Nicotine poisoning describes the symptoms of the toxic effects of consuming nicotine which can potentially be deadly. Historically most cases of nicotine poisoning have been the result of use of […]
Bundle branch block
A bundle branch block refers to a defect of the heart’s electrical conduction system.
Jones fracture
A Jones fracture is a fracture of the diaphysis of the fifth metatarsal of the foot. The fifth metatarsal is at the base of the small toe. The proximal end […]
Polymyositis
Polymyositis (PM)(inflammation of many muscles) is a type of chronic inflammation of the muscles (inflammatory myopathy) related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis.
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis) in the lungs. It is also described as scarring of the lung.