List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 483

Hypotonia (from Ancient Greek ὑπο- hypo- under and τόνος tónos from τείνω teinō to stretch) is a state of low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to stretch […]

Alexia (from Greek ἀ- (a-) meaning absence of without and λέξις (lexis) meaning word) is a brain disorder in which a person is unable to understand written words. Sometimes also […]

The 30 mm caliber is a specific size of autocannon ammunition. Such ammunition includes NATO standard 30×173 mm and 30×113 mm B rounds and Soviet 30×165 mm rounds which are […]

Eisenmenger’s syndrome (or ES Eisenmenger’s reaction or tardive cyanosis) is defined as the process in which a left to right shunt caused by a congenital heart defect in the fetal […]

Umbilical cord prolapse happens when the umbilical cord precedes the fetus’ exit from the uterus. It is an obstetric emergency during pregnancy or labor that imminently endangers the life of […]

Oligohydramnios is a condition in pregnancy characterized by a deficiency of amniotic fluid. It is the opposite of polyhydramnios.

Polyhydramnios (polyhydramnion hydramnios polyhydramnios) is a medical condition describing an excess of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac. It is seen in about 1% of pregnancies.

Pseudovaginal perineoscrotal hypospadias (PPSH) refers to a configuration of the external genitalia of an infant. In a sense this configuration is roughly midway between normal male genitalia and normal female […]

A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second third or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent resembling a hammer. […]

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy affecting around 1 in 3600 boys which results in muscle degeneration and eventual death. The disorder is caused […]