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Helicobacter pylori (/ˌhɛlɪkɵˈbæktər paɪˈlɔəraɪ/; H. pylori) previously named Campylobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium found in the stomach. It was identified in 1982 by Australian scientists Barry Marshall and […]

Haemophilia B (or hemophilia B) is a blood clotting disorder caused by a mutation of the Factor IX gene leading to a deficiency of Factor IX. It is the second […]

Papilledema (or papilloedema) is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure. The swelling is usually bilateral and can occur over a period of hours to weeks. Unilateral […]

Hemophilia A is a genetic deficiency in clotting factor VIII which causes increased bleeding and usually affects males. About 70% of the time it is inherited as an X-linked recessive […]

Antisocial (or dissocial) personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for or violation of the rights of others. There may be an impoverished moral sense or conscience […]

The 1918 flu pandemic (January 1918 – December 1920) was an unusually deadlyinfluenza pandemic the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus.

Leishmaniasis /ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/ or leishmaniosis (/liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈoʊsɪs/ or /liːʃˌmænɪˈoʊsɪs/) is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies. The disease […]

A hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia is the protrusion (or herniation) of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm.

Ascites (/əˈsaɪtiːz/ ə-SY-teez from Greek askites baglike) is a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.The medical condition is also known as peritoneal cavity fluid peritoneal […]

Esophagitis (or oesophagitis) is inflammation of the esophagus. It may be acute or chronic. Acute esophagitis can be catarrhal or phlegmonous whereas chronic esophagitis may be hypertrophic or atrophic.