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Acidosis is an increased acidity in the blood and other body tissue (i.e. an increased hydrogen ion concentration). If not further qualified it usually refers to acidity of the blood […]

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS from Greek ankylos fused; spondylos vertebra; -itis inflammation) previously known as Bechterew’s disease (or syndrome) and Marie-Strümpell disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton […]

An anal fissure or rectal fissure is a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal. Anal fissures may be noticed by bright red anal bleeding on toilet […]

Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with recurrent fever (commonly abbreviated as HIDS) is a periodic fever syndrome originally described in 1984 by the internist Prof. Jos van der Meer then at Leiden University […]

In medicine ischemia also spelled as ischaemia or ischæmia (/ɪˈskiːmɪə/) is a restriction in blood supply to tissues causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism (to […]

An adenoma (adeno- gland + -oma tumor) (/ˌædɨˈnoʊmə/; plural adenomas or adenomata /ˌædɨˈnoʊmɨtə/) is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin glandular characteristics or both. Adenomas can grow […]

A tic is a sudden repetitive nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups. Tics can be invisible to the observer such as abdominal tensing or toe crunching.

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) commonly referred to as peripheral artery disease (PAD) or peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) or peripheral obliterative arteriopathy refers to the obstruction of large arteries not […]

A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata) (condition: xanthomatosis) from Greek xanthos ξανθος yellow is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material in tendons or other body parts in various disease states.

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs after enough inhalation of carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas but being colorless odorless tasteless and initially non-irritating it is very difficult for […]