List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 491

Listeriosis is a bacterial infection most commonly caused by Listeria monocytogenes although L. ivanovii and L. grayi have been reported in certain cases.

Campylobacteriosis is an infection by the Campylobacter bacterium most commonly C. jejuni. It is among the most common bacterial infections of humans often a foodborne illness. It produces an inflammatory […]

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) include a number of separate idiopathic disorders which affect different part of the gastrointestinal tract.

Toxocariasis is an illness of humans caused by larvae (immature worms) of either the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis) the cat roundworm (Toxocara cati) or the fox (Toxocara canis). Toxocariasis is […]

A Mongolian spot also known as Mongolian blue spot congenital dermal melanocytosis and dermal melanocytosis is a benign flat congenital birthmark with wavy borders and irregular shape discovered on and […]

The term South American blastomycosis is sometimes used to describe an infection with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis though the term Paracoccidioidomycosis is more frequently used to describe this condition.Blastomycosis (also known as […]

Glomerulation refers to bladder hemorrhages which are thought to be associated with some types of interstitial cystitis (IC).The presence of glomerulations also known as petechial hemorrhages in the bladder suggests […]

A conversion disorder causes patients to suffer from neurological symptoms such as numbness blindness paralysis or fits without a definable organic cause. It is thought that symptoms arise in response […]

Leukoplakia (also termed leucoplakia leukokeratosis leukoplasia idiopathic leukoplakia idiopathic keratosis or idiopathic white patch) normally refers to a condition where areas of keratosis appear as firmly attached white patches on […]

Oral candidiasis (also known as oral candidosis oral thrush oropharyngeal candidiasis moniliasis candidal stomatitis muguet) is candidiasis that occurs in the mouth. That is oral candidiasis is a mycosis (yeast/fungal […]