AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) or atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia is a type of tachycardia (fast rhythm) of the heart. It is a type of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) meaning that […]
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Thygeson’s superficial punctate keratopathy
Thygeson’s superficial punctate keratopathy (TSPK; also Thygeson Superficial Punctate Keratitis) is a disease of the eyes. The causes of TSPK are not currently known but details of the disease were […]
Nevus
Nevus (or naevus plural nevi or naevi from nævus Latin for birthmark) is the medical term for sharply circumscribed and chronic lesions of the skin or mucosa. These lesions are […]
Ocular rosacea
Ocular rosacea is a manifestation of rosacea that affects the eyes and eyelids. Symptoms generally consist of redness irritation or burning of the eyes. Patients may also feel that there […]
Stye
An external stye or styes /ˈstaɪ/ also hordeolum /hɔrˈdiːələm/ is an infection of the sebaceous glands of Zeis at the base of the eyelashes or an infection of the apocrine […]
Myiasis
Myiasis (/ˈmaɪ.əsɨs/ or /maɪˈaɪ.əsɨs/) is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live mammal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue.
Optic nerve hypoplasia
Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a medical condition arising from the underdevelopment of the optic nerve(s). This condition is the most common congenital optic nerve anomaly. The optic disc appears […]
Monorchism
Monorchism is the state of having only one testicle within the scrotum.
Rectovaginal fistula
A rectovaginal fistula is a medical condition where there is a fistula or abnormal connection between the rectum and the vagina.Rectovaginal fistula may be extremely debilitating. If the opening between […]
Zenker’s paralysis
Zenker’s paralysis also known as peroneal nerve paralysis or palsy is a paralysis on common fibular nerve that affects patient’s ability to lift the foot at the ankle. The condition […]