List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 463

A joint dislocation or luxation occurs when there is an abnormal separation in the joint where two or more bones meet. A partial dislocation is referred to as a subluxation. […]

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN TTNB or transitory tachypnea of newborn) is a respiratory problem that can be seen in the newborn shortly after delivery. Amongst causes of respiratory […]

An anembryonic gestation (also known as a blighted ovum) is a pregnancy in which the very early pregnancy appears normal on an ultrasound scan but as the pregnancy progresses a […]

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a term used for a group of pregnancy-related tumours. These tumours are rare and they appear when cells in the womb start to proliferate uncontrollably. […]

Recurrent miscarriage habitual abortion or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is the occurrence of three or more consecutive pregnancies that end in miscarriage of the fetus before viability (for example 24 […]

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) is abnormal genital tract bleeding based in the uterus and found in the absence of demonstrable structural or organic pathology. It is usually due to hormonal […]

A leiomyoma (plural leiomyomas or leiomyomata) (leio- + myo- + -oma smooth-muscle tumor) is a benign smooth muscle neoplasm that is very rarely (0.1%) premalignant. They can occur in any […]

Purpura (from Latin: purpura meaning purple) is the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. They are caused by bleeding underneath […]

SilkAir Flight 185 was a scheduled SilkAir passenger flight from Jakarta Indonesia to Singapore which crashed into the Musi River near Palembang in southern Sumatra Indonesia on 19 December 1997 […]

A paper cut occurs when a piece of paper or other thin sharp material slices a person’s skin. Paper cuts though named from paper can also be caused by other […]