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Herpes zoster (or simply zoster) commonly known as shingles and also known as zona is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area […]

Hemangiosarcoma is a rapidly growing highly invasive variety of cancer occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats. It is a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels; […]

Occipital horn syndrome (OHS) formerly considered a variant of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an X-linked recessive connective tissue disorder. It is caused by a deficiency in the transport of the essential […]

Fanconi anemia (FA) is a genetic disease with an incidence of 1 per 350000 births with a higher frequency in Ashkenazi Jews and Afrikaners in South Africa.FA is the result […]

Cinchonism or quinism is a pathological condition caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source cinchona bark. Quinine is medically used to treat malaria. In much smaller amounts […]

Cycloplegia is paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye resulting in a loss of accommodation. Cycloplegia with accompanying mydriasis (dilation of pupil) is usually due to topical application of […]

Kleptomania is the inability to refrain from the urge to steal items for reasons other than personal use or financial gain. First described in 1816 kleptomania is classified in psychiatry […]

Edwards syndrome (also known as Trisomy 18 [T18]) is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 18th chromosome. This genetic condition almost always […]

A tournament or tourney (from Old French torneiement tornei) is the name popularly given to chivalrous competitions or mock fights of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (12th to 16th centuries). […]

Nail diseases are distinct from diseases of the skin. Although nails are a skin appendage they have their own signs and symptoms which may relate to other medical conditions. Nail […]