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A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin typically caused by forceful rubbing (friction) burning freezing chemical exposure or infection. Most blisters are […]

Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania […]

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) also known as Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) or Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one’s body to stop uncomfortable or […]

Delusional parasitosis or delusory parasitosis also known as Ekbom’s syndrome is a form of psychosis whose victims acquire a strong delusional belief that they are infested with parasites whereas in […]

Photokeratitis or ultraviolet keratitis is a painful eye condition caused by exposure of insufficiently protected eyes to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from either natural or artificial sources. Photokeratitis is akin […]

Cleft lip (cheiloschisis) and cleft palate (palatoschisis) which can also occur together as cleft lip and palate are variations of a type of clefting congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial […]

Lymphocytosis is an increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood. In absolute lymphocytosis the total lymphocyte count is elevated. In adults absolute lymphocytosis is present when […]

Monocytosis is an increase in the number of monocytes circulating in the blood. Monocytes are white blood cells that give rise to macrophages and dendritic cells in the immune system. […]

Eosinophilia is a condition in which the eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds 0.45×109/L (450/μl). Eosinophils usually account for less than 7% of the circulating leukocytes. A marked increase […]

Gigantism also known as giantism (from Greek γίγας gigas giant plural γίγαντες gigantes) is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. In humans this condition is […]