List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 431

Wooden chest is a rigidity of the chest following the administration of high doses of opioids during anaesthesia.

A clavicle fracture is a bone fracture in the clavicle or collarbone. It is often caused by a fall onto an outstretched upper extremity a fall onto a shoulder or […]

Ord’s thyroiditis is a common form of thyroiditis an autoimmune disease where the body’s own antibodies fight the cells of the thyroid. It is named after the physician William Miller […]

Atonic seizures (also called drop seizures akinetic seizures or drop attacks) are a type of seizure that consist of a brief lapse in muscle tone that are caused by temporary […]

This article is an expansion of a section titled Mixed state from the main article: Bipolar disorderIn the context of mental disorder a mixed state also known as dysphoric mania […]

Exophthalmos also called exophthalmia or proptosis is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit. Exophthalmos can be either bilateral (as is often seen in Graves’ disease) or […]

Lipoatrophia semicircularis (also known as semicircular lipoatrophy) is a medical condition in humans commonly known as ribbed thighs.It consists of a semicircular zone of atrophy of the subcutaneous fatty tissue […]

Fibroadenomas of the breast are lumps composed of fibrous and glandular tissue. Because breast cancer can also appear as a lump doctors may recommend a tissue sample (biopsy) to rule […]

Membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) is a slowly progressive disease of the kidney affecting mostly patients between ages of 30 and 50 years usually Caucasian.It is the second most common cause of […]

Scombroid food poisoning is a foodborne illness that results from eating spoiled (decayed) fish. Along with ciguatera it is listed as a common type of seafood poisoning.However it is often […]