List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 571

Barrett esophagus (British English: Barrett’s oesophagus) sometimes called Barrett syndrome or columnar epithelium lined lower oesophagus (CELLO) refers to an abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower portion […]

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) gastric reflux disease or acid reflux disease is a chronic symptom of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the […]

An esophageal motility disorder is any medical disorder causing difficulty in swallowing regurgitation of food and a spasm-type pain which can be brought on by an allergic reaction to certain […]

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Between November 2002 and July 2003 an outbreak of SARS in […]

Aplastic anemia is a disease in which the bone marrow and the blood stem cells that reside there are damaged. This causes a deficiency of all three blood cell types […]

Langer-Giedion Syndrome (LGS) also called trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type II (TRPS2) or LGCR (for Langer-Giedion Chromosome Region) is a very uncommon autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by a deletion of chromosomal […]

Berylliosis or chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a chronic allergic-type lung response and chronic lung disease caused by exposure to beryllium and its compounds. As an occupational lung disease it […]

Tracheomalacia (from trachea and the Greek μαλακία softening) is a condition characterized by flaccidity of the tracheal support cartilage which leads to tracheal collapse especially when increased airflow is demanded.The […]

Phimosis (/fɪˈmoʊsɨs/ or /faɪˈmoʊsɨs/) from the Greek phimos (φῑμός [muzzle]) is a condition in males where the foreskin cannot be fully retracted over the glans penis. The term may also […]

Paraphimosis (/ˌpærəfaɪˈmoʊsɨs/ or /ˌpærəfəˈmoʊsɨs/) is an uncommon medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans penis and cannot be reduced (pulled back to its normal flaccid position covering […]