List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 597

Multiple sclerosis (MS) also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata is an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are […]

Cystic fibrosis (CF) also known as mucoviscidosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects most critically the lungs and also the pancreas liver and intestine. It is characterized by […]

A melanocytic nevus (also known as Nevocytic nevus) is a type of lesion that contains nevus cells (a type of melanocyte). Some sources equate the term mole with melanocytic nevus. […]

Menopause is the cessation of a woman’s reproductive ability the opposite of menarche. Menopause is usually a natural change; it typically occurs in women in midlife during their late 40s […]

Hearing loss hearing impairment or deafness is a partial or total inability to hear. In children it may affect the development of language and can cause work related difficulties for […]

Turner syndrome or Ullrich–Turner syndrome (also known as Gonadal dysgenesis) 45X encompasses several conditions in human females of which monosomy X (absence of an entire sex chromosome the Barr body) […]

A hallucination is a perception in the absence of apparent stimulus that has qualities of real perception. Hallucinations are vivid substantial and located in external objective space.

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and psychiatric problems. It typically becomes noticeable in mid-adult life. HD is the […]

A sleep disorder or somnipathy is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical mental […]

Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an enterohemorrhagic serotype of the bacterium Escherichia coli and a cause of illness typically through consumption of contaminated food. Infection may lead to hemorrhagic diarrhea and […]