List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 465

A subconjunctival hemorrhage (or subconjunctival haemorrhage) also known as hyposphagma is bleeding underneath the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva contains many small fragile blood vessels that are easily ruptured or broken. When […]

Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc also called Choreoacanthocytosis) is a rare hereditary disease caused by a mutation of the gene that directs structural proteins in red blood cells. It belongs to a group […]

Tinea (often called ringworm) is any of a variety of skin mycoses.It is sometimes equated with dermatophytosis and while most conditions identified as tinea are members of the imperfect fungi […]

Nyctalopia (from Greek νύκτ- nykt- night; αλαός alaos blind not seeing and ὄψ ops eye) also called Night Blindness is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in […]

Peutz–Jeghers syndrome also known as hereditary intestinal polyposis syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by the development of benign hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract and hyperpigmented macules […]

Pityriasis rosea (also known as pityriasis rosea Gibert) is a skin rash. It is benign but may inflict substantial discomfort in certain cases. Classically it begins with a single herald […]

Passive-aggressive behavior is the indirect expression of hostility such as through procrastination sarcasm hostile jokes stubbornness resentment sullenness or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one […]

Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte or melanin depletion or a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine which is used by melanocytes to make […]

Rhinoscleroma or simply Scleroma is a chronic granulomatous bacterial disease of the nose that can sometimes infect the upper respiratory tract. It most commonly affects the nasal cavity—the nose is […]