Typhoid fever — also known simply as typhoid — is a common worldwide bacterial disease transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected […]
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Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (sometimes abbreviated to TMD or TMJD and also termed temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome temporomandibular disorder or many other names) is an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction […]
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis MTB or TB (short for tubercle bacillus) in the past also called phthisis phthisis pulmonalis or consumption is a common and in many cases fatal infectious disease caused by […]
Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia /sɪˌrɪŋɡɵmaɪˈiːliə/ is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord. This cyst called a syrinx can expand and elongate […]
Serotonin syndrome
Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening drug reaction that may occur following therapeutic drug use inadvertent interactions between drugs overdose of particular drugs or the recreational use of certain drugs. […]
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; it may also be transmitted from […]
Scabies
Scabies (from Latin: scabere to scratch) also known colloquially as the seven-year itch is a contagious skin infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The mite is a tiny and […]
Stevens–Johnson syndrome
Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are two forms of a life-threatening skin condition in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis. The syndrome […]
Sinusitis
Sinusitis or rhinosinusitis is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. It can be due to infection allergy or autoimmune problems. Most cases are due to a viral infection and resolve over […]
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea in British English; /æpˈniːə/) is a type of sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep. Each […]