In medicine (pulmonology) psittacosis — also known as parrot fever and ornithosis — is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Chlamydophila psittaci (formerly Chlamydia psittaci) and contracted […]
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Mouth ulcer
A mouth ulcer (also termed an oral ulcer or a mucosal ulcer) is an ulcer that occurs on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. More plainly a mouth ulcer […]
Ulcer (dermatology)
An ulcer is a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane accompanied by the disintegration of tissue. Ulcers can result in complete loss of the epidermis and often portions […]
Lyme disease
Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is an infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of […]
Tendinitis
Tendinitis (also tendonitis) meaning inflammation of a tendon is a type of tendinopathy often confused with the more common tendinosis which has similar symptoms but requires different treatment. (The suffix […]
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer (or oesophageal cancer) is malignancy of the esophagus. Esophageal tumors usually lead to difficulty swallowing pain and other symptoms.There are two main subtypes of esophageal cancer squamous cell […]
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder (abbreviated as SZA or SAD) is a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought process (called psychosis) and abnormal emotions (called mood disorder). The diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder is […]
Monkeypox
Monkeypox is an exotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. The disease was first identified in laboratory monkeys hence its name but in its natural state it seems to […]
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital heart defect which is classically understood to involve four anatomical abnormalities of the heart (although only three of them are always present). It […]
Pervasive developmental disorder
The diagnostic category pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) as opposed to specific developmental disorders (SDD) refers to a group of five disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic […]