Amoebic dysentery (or amebic dysentery) is a type of dysentery caused primarily by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebic dysentery is transmitted through contaminated food and water. Amoebae spread by forming […]
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Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome
Legg–Calvé–Perthes Disease (/ˈlɛɡ.kælˈveɪ.ˈpɜrtiz/ /ˈlɛɡ.kɑːlˈveɪ.ˈpɜrtɨz/) is a childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the femur called the femoral head. Due to the lack […]
Capgras delusion
The Capgras delusion (or Capgras syndrome) (/kæpˈɡrɑː/ US dict: kăpgrâ′) is a disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend spouse parent or other close family member […]
Nephritis
Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys and may involve the glomeruli tubules or interstitial tissue surrounding the glomeruli and tubules. Nephritis comes from Ancient Greek νεφρῖτις from νεφρός kidney and […]
Lead poisoning
Lead poisoning (also known as plumbism colica pictorum saturnism Devon colic or painter’s colic) is a medical condition in humans and other vertebrates caused by increased levels of the heavy […]
Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma (from Greek myelo- marrow) also known as plasma cell myeloma or Kahler’s disease (after Otto Kahler) is a cancer of plasma cells a type of white blood cell […]
Dyspareunia
Dyspareunia (from Greek δυσ- dys- bad and πάρευνος pareunos bedfellow meaning badly mated) is painful sexual intercourse due to medical or psychological causes. The symptom is significantly more common in […]
Premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation (PE) occurs when a man experiences orgasm and expels semen soon after sexual activity and with minimal penile stimulation. It has also been called early ejaculation rapid ejaculation […]
Anorgasmia
Anorgasmia is a type of sexual dysfunction in which a person cannot achieve orgasm even with adequate stimulation. In males it is most closely associated with delayed ejaculation. Anorgasmia can […]
Eclampsia
Eclampsia (from the Greek ἐκλάμπειν to shine forth here in the sense of sudden occurrence) is an acute and life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by the appearance of tonic–clonic seizures […]