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Death from laughter refers to a rare instance of death usually resulting from cardiac arrest or asphyxiation caused by a fit of laughter. Instances of death by laughter have been […]

Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. It is caused by the release (degranulation) of substances from mast cells […]

Mitral stenosis is a valvular heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the orifice of the mitral valve of the heart.

A glioma is a type of tumor that starts in the brain or spine. It is called a glioma because it arises from glial cells. The most common site of […]

Trypanosomiasis or trypanosomosis is the name of several diseases in vertebrates caused by parasitic protozoan trypanosomes of the genus Trypanosoma. Approximately 30000 people in 36 countries of sub-Saharan Africa suffer […]

Alcoholic hepatitis is hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) due to excessive intake of alcohol. It is usually found in association with hepatosteatosis an early stage of alcoholic liver disease and […]

Fecal occult blood (FOB) refers to blood in the feces that is not visibly apparent (unlike other types of blood in stool such as melena or hematochezia). A fecal occult […]

dextro-Transposition of the great arteries (d-Transposition of the great arteries dextro-TGA or d-TGA) sometimes also referred to as complete transposition of the great arteries is a birth defect in the […]

Mushroom poisoning (also known as mycetism) refers to harmful effects from ingestion of toxic substances present in a mushroom. These symptoms can vary from slight gastrointestinal discomfort to death. The […]

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) also known as immotile ciliary syndrome is a rare ciliopathic autosomal recessive genetic disorder that causes a defect in the action of the cilia lining the […]