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A uterine malformation is a type of female genital malformation resulting from an abnormal development of the Müllerian duct(s) during embryogenesis. Symptoms range from amenorrhea infertility recurrent pregnancy loss and […]

High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) (HAPO spelled oedema in British English) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs) that occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineers at […]

Hyperinsulinemia or hyperinsulinaemia is a condition in which there are excess levels of insulin circulating in the blood than expected relative to the level of glucose. While it is often […]

Pseudofolliculitis barbae (/ˈsjuːdoʊfəˈlɪkjʊˈlaɪtɨs ˈbɑrbiː/; PFB) also known as barber’s itch folliculitis barbae traumatica razor bumps scarring pseudofolliculitis of the beard and shave bumps is a medical term for persistent irritation […]

A fecal impaction is a solid immobile bulk of human feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation. A related term is fecal loading which […]

A volvulus is a subtype of malrotation in which a loop of bowel is twisted about a focal point along the mesentery which may result in a bowel obstruction.

Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal commonly found in industrial workplaces. Due to its low permissible exposure limit overexposures may occur even in situations where trace quantities of cadmium are […]

Presbycusis (also spelt presbyacusis from Greek presbys “elder” + akousis “hearing”) or age-related hearing loss is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing. It is a progressive bilateral symmetrical age-related […]

Friedreich’s ataxia is an autosomal recessive inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system resulting in symptoms ranging from gait disturbance to speech problems; it can also lead […]

Aphthous stomatitis (also termed canker sores recurrent aphthous stomatitis RAS recurring oral aphthae and recurrent aphthous ulceration) is a common cause of benign and non-contagious mouth ulcers (also called canker […]