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Dyssomnias are a broad classification of sleeping disorders that make it difficult to get to sleep or to remain sleeping.Dyssomnias are primary disorders of initiating or maintaining sleep or of […]

Squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC or SqCC) is a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell the squamous cell. These cells are the main part of the epidermis of the skin and […]

A pilonidal cyst also referred to as a pilonidal abscess pilonidal sinus or sacrococcygeal fistula is a cyst or abscess near or on the natal cleft of the buttocks that […]

Sebaceous hyperplasia is a disorder of the sebaceous glands in which they become enlarged producing yellow shiny bumps on the face. Sebaceous glands are glands located within the skin and […]

Dandruff is the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. As skin cells die a small amount of flaking is normal; about 487000 cells/cm2 get released normally after detergent […]

A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk it is said to be […]

Isosporiasis is a human intestinal disease caused by the parasite Isospora belli. It is found worldwide especially in tropical and subtropical areas. Infection often occurs in immuno-compromised individuals notably AIDS […]

Encephalopathy /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/ means disorder or disease of the brain. In modern usage encephalopathy does not refer to a single disease but rather to a syndrome of global brain dysfunction; this […]

Histoplasmosis (also known as Cave disease Darling’s disease Ohio valley disease Reticuloendotheliosis Spelunker’s Lung and Caver’s disease) is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Symptoms of this infection […]

A sprain is an injury in a joint caused by the ligament being stretched beyond its own capacity. A muscular tear caused in the same manner is referred to as […]