List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 592

Freckles are clusters of concentrated melanin which are most often visible on people with a fair complexion. A freckle is also called an ephelis. Freckles do not have an increased […]

Agoraphobia (from Greek ἀγορά open space and -φοβία -phobia) is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives certain environments as dangerous or uncomfortable often due […]

Dermatitis (from Greek δέρμα derma skin and -ῖτις -itis inflammation) or eczema (Greek: ἔκζεμα ekzema eruption) is inflammation of the skin. It is characterized by itchy erythematous vesicular weeping and […]

Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by excessive feelings of anxiety and fear where anxiety is worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current […]

Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic medical condition characterized by symptoms that the affected person attributes to low-level chemical exposure. Commonly accused substances include smoke pesticides plastics synthetic fabrics […]

Lactose intolerance also called lactase deficiency and hypolactasia is the inability to digest lactose a sugar found in milk and to a lesser extent dairy products. As a genetic disorder […]

Eating disorders are conditions defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual’s physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa […]

Achondroplasia /eɪˌkɒndrɵˈpleɪziə/ is a common cause of dwarfism. It occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 80% of cases (associated with advanced paternal age) or may be inherited as an […]

Jet lag medically referred to as desynchronosis is a physiological condition which results from alterations to the body’s circadian rhythms resulting from rapid long-distance transmeridian (east–west or west–east) travel on […]

Diabetic retinopathy ([ˌrɛtnˈɑpəθi]) is retinopathy (damage to the retina) caused by complications of diabetes which can eventually lead to blindness.It is an ocular manifestation of diabetes a systemic disease which […]