List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 601

A wart is a small rough growth resembling a cauliflower or a solid blister. It typically occurs on humans’ hands or feet but often in other locations. Warts are caused […]

Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and tortuous (twisted). The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg although varicose veins can occur elsewhere. Veins have leaflet […]

Von Hippel–Lindau disease von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare autosomal dominant genetic condition that predisposes individuals to benign and malignant tumours. The most common tumours found in VHL are […]

Vulvodynia is a chronic pain syndrome that affects the vulvar area and often occurs without an identifiable cause or visible pathology categorized in the ICD-9 group 625—specifically ICD-9 625.7 which […]

Voyeurism is the sexual interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors such as undressing sexual activity or other actions usually considered to be of a […]

A urinary tract infection (UTI) (also known as acute cystitis or bladder infection) is an infection that affects part of the urinary tract. When it affects the lower urinary tract […]

Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra. The most common symptom is painful or difficult urination.

Transverse myelitis (Latin: myelitis transversa) is a neurological condition consisting of an inflammatory process of the spinal cord. The inflammation can cause axonal demyelination. The name is derived from Greek […]

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) – either focal brain spinal cord or retinal – without acute […]

Giant-cell arteritis (GCA or temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis) or Horton disease is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels most commonly involving large and medium arteries of the head predominantly […]