List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 552

Cholecystitis (Greek -cholecyst gallbladder combined with the suffix -itis inflammation) is inflammation of the gallbladder which occurs most commonly due to obstruction of the cystic duct with gallstones (cholelithiasis). Blockage […]

Acute bronchitis or chest cold is an inflammation of the large bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs that is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days […]

Mesothelioma (or more precisely malignant mesothelioma) is a rare form of cancer that develops from cells of the mesothelium the protective lining that covers many of the internal organs of […]

Erythema infectiosum or fifth disease is one of several possible manifestations of infection by erythrovirus previously called parvovirus B19. The disease is also referred to as slapped cheek syndrome slapcheek […]

Exanthema subitum (meaning sudden rash) also referred to as roseola infantum (or rose rash of infants) sixth disease (as the sixth rash-causing childhood disease) and (confusingly) baby measles or three-day […]

Yaws (also known as frambesia tropica thymosis polypapilloma tropicum parangi bouba frambösie and pian) is a tropical infection of the skin bones and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema […]

Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles a part of the male reproductive system.In the United States between 7500 and 8000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each […]

The Canal Hotel Bombing in Baghdad Iraq in the afternoon of August 19 2003 killed at least 22 people including the United Nations’ Special Representative in Iraq Sérgio Vieira de […]

Carcinoma (from the Greek karkinos or crab and -oma growth) is the medical term for the most common type of cancer occurring in humans. Put simply a carcinoma is a […]

Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder (more specifically a parasomnia) that involves abnormal behaviour during the sleep phase with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. It […]