Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid in the body. They are lined with a synovial membrane that secretes a lubricating synovial fluid. […]
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Atrophy
Atrophy (from Ancient Greek ἀτροφία atrophia a wasting away from ἀ- a- not and τροφή trophē food) is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. […]
Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an endocrine disorder that is an uncommon and potentially lethal form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). It arises from defects in the earliest stages of […]
Pleural empyema
Pleural empyema also known as pyothorax or purulent pleuritis is empyema (an accumulation of pus) in the pleural cavity that can develop when bacteria invade the pleural space usually in […]
Scrub typhus
Scrub typhus or Bush typhus is a form of typhus caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi a Gram-negative α-proteobacterium of family Rickettsiaceae first isolated and identified in 1930 in […]
Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia
Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia (also known as CDD or lionitis) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive bone disorder that causes calcium to build up in the skull disfiguring the facial features and […]
Nasal polyp
Nasal polyps are polypoidal masses arising mainly from the mucous membranes of the nose and paranasal sinuses. They are overgrowths of the mucosa that frequently accompany allergic rhinitis. They are […]
Portal hypertension
In medicine portal hypertension is hypertension (high blood pressure) in the portal vein system which is composed of the portal vein and its branches and tributaries.Portal hypertension is defined as […]
Medial medullary syndrome
Medial medullary syndrome also known as inferior alternating syndrome hypoglossal alternating hemiplegia lower alternating hemiplegia or Dejerine syndrome is a type of alternating hemiplegia characterized by a set of clinical […]
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is overactivity of the parathyroid glands resulting in excess production of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium and phosphate levels and helps to maintain these levels. Excessive […]