List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 488

In anatomy Zenker’s diverticulum also pharyngoesophageal diverticulum also pharyngeal pouch also hypopharyngeal diverticulum is a diverticulum of the mucosa of the pharynx just above the cricopharyngeal muscle (i.e. above the […]

Usher syndrome is a relatively rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in any one of 10 genes resulting in a combination of hearing loss and visual impairment and is […]

Genu Varum (also called bow-leggedness bandiness bandy-leg and tibia vara) is a physical deformity marked by (outward) bowing of the leg in relation to the thigh giving the appearance of […]

Genu valgum commonly called knock-knee is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened. Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically […]

Gestational hypertension or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is defined as the development of new arterial hypertension in a pregnant woman after 20 weeks gestation without the presence of protein in the […]

Alexander disease also known as fibrinoid leukodystrophy is a slowly progressing and fatal neurodegenerative disease. It is a very rare disorder which results from a genetic mutation and mostly affects […]

Placenta praevia (placenta previa AE) is an obstetric complication in which the placenta is inserted partially or wholly in lower uterine segment. It can sometimes occur in the later part […]

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IMM) of presumed autoimmune dysfunction resulting in muscle weakness among other complications. It manifests itself in children; it is the pediatric counterpart […]

Inflammatory breast cancer is an especially aggressive type of breast cancer that can occur in women of any age (andextremely rarely in men).It is called inflammatory because it frequently presents […]

Athlete’s foot (otherwise known as ringworm of the foot tinea pedis tinea pedum and moccasin foot) is a common and contagious dermatophytic fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling […]