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Otitis media (Latin for inflammation of the middle ear) is the medical term for middle ear infection. Although several subtypes of otitis media are distinguished the term is often used […]

Trismus or lockjaw refers to reduced opening of the jaws caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication or may generally refer to all causes of limited mouth opening. It […]

Electric shock occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin muscles or hair. Typically the expression is […]

Akathisia or acathisia (from Greek καθίζειν kathízein – to sit a- indicating negation or absence lit. inability to sit) is a syndrome characterized by unpleasant sensations of inner restlessness that […]

A venous thrombus is a blood clot (thrombus) that forms within a vein. Thrombosis is a term for a blood clot occurring inside a blood vessel. A common type of […]

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a symptom-based diagnosis characterized by chronic abdominal pain discomfort bloating and alteration of bowel habits. As a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) IBS […]

A fistula (UK /ˈfɪstjʊlə/ or US /ˈfɪstʃələ/ or /ˈfɪʃtʃələ/ plural fistulas /…ləz/ or fistulae /…li/ or /…laɪ/) is an abnormal connection between an organ vessel or intestine and another structure. […]

Williams syndrome (WS or WBS; also Williams–Beuren syndrome or WBS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive elfin facial appearance along with a low nasal bridge an unusually […]

Chiari malformation or sometimes known as Arnold–Chiari malformation is a malformation of the brain. It consists of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum (the opening […]

Spina bifida (Latin: split spine) is a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed […]