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Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is considered a sexual dysfunction and is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity as judged by a […]

Myotonia (Myo from Greek; muscle and Tonus from Latin; tension) is a symptom of a small handful of certain neuromuscular disorders characterized by delayed relaxation (prolonged contraction) of the skeletal […]

Granuloma inguinale is a bacterial disease caused by Klebsiella granulomatis characterized by ulcerative genital lesions. It is endemic in many less developed regions.

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes sometimes called water warts. It is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the molluscum […]

Balanitis (/bæləˈnaɪtɪs/; from Greek: βάλανος balanos acorn) is inflammation of the glans penis. When the foreskin is also affected it is termed balanoposthitis.Balanitis on boys still in diapers must be […]

Hepatitis E is a viral hepatitis (liver inflammation) caused by infection with a virus called hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA icosahedral virus with a 7.5 […]

Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη half-striking. It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or […]

Dysautonomia (or autonomic dysfunction) is any disease or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The autonomic nervous system controls a number of functions in the body such as heart […]

Weissenbacher–Zweymuller syndrome (WZS) also called Pierre-Robin syndrome with fetal chondrodysplasia is an autosomal recessive congenital disorder linked to mutations (955 gly -> glu) in the COL11A2 gene (located on chromosomal […]

Reye syndrome or Reye’s syndrome is a potentially fatal syndrome that has numerous detrimental effects to many organs especially the brain and liver as well as causing a lower than […]