List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 584

Streptococcal pharyngitis streptococcal tonsillitis or streptococcal sore throat (known colloquially as strep throat) is a type of pharyngitis caused by a group A streptococcal infection. It affects the pharynx including […]

Impetigo /ɪmpɨˈtaɪɡoʊ/ is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection most common among pre-school children. People who play close contact sports such as rugby American football and wrestling are also susceptible […]

Scarlet fever (also called scarlatina in older literature) is an infectious disease which most commonly affects 4–8-year-old children. Symptoms include sore throat fever and a characteristic red rash. Scarlet fever […]

Cushing’s syndrome describes the signs and symptoms associated with prolonged exposure to inappropriately high levels of the hormone cortisol.

Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome (WFS) or hemorrhagic adrenalitis or Fulminant meningococcemia is defined as adrenal gland failure due to bleeding into the adrenal glands caused by severe bacterial infection (most commonly the […]

Brachydactyly (Greek βραχύς = short plus δάκτυλος = finger) is a medical term which literally means shortness of the fingers and toes (digits). The shortness is relative to the length […]

Prune belly syndrome also referred to as abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome congenital absence of the abdominal muscles Eagle-Barrett syndrome Obrinsky syndrome Fröhlich syndrome or rarely triad syndrome is a rare […]

A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to a decrease in vision. It is the most common cause of blindness and is conventionally treated […]

Trichomoniasis sometimes referred to as trich is a common cause of vaginitis. It is a sexually transmitted disease and is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis producing mechanical […]

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) also called benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP) adenofibromyomatous hyperplasia and benign prostatic hypertrophy (technically incorrect usage) is a benign increase in size of the prostate.BPH […]