Diseases

Learn all about MacGregor’s Syndrome. MacGregor’s Syndrome is a terminal disease, which may be a result of drug use. Drug addiction is a chronically relapsing disorder that has been characterized by; compulsion to seek and take the drug, loss of control in limiting intake, and emergence of a negative emotional …

Learn all about the phleboliths symptoms, causes and complications. A phleboliths is a small local, usually rounded, calcification within a vein. These are very common in the veins of the lower part of the pelvis, and they are generally of no clinical importance. When located in the pelvis they are …

What is Sicca syndrome? Learn all about its definition, symptoms, causes and treatment options. It is an autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and another disease of connective tissue such as rheumatoid arthritis (most common), lupus, scleroderma or polymyositis. Sicca is a …

Learn all about verruca vulgaris sign and symptoms and treatment. “Common” warts (verruca vulgaris) are single or grouped, rough keratotic papules, nodules, or plaques. Verrucas are usually found on the soles of your feet. They may also have tiny black dots in the centre and can be painful when you …

Micrognathia is the condition of having a smaller than average jaw. It is common in infants and adolescents and often corrects itself as the person gets older. Micrognathia is more common in newborns than suspected. This anomaly is frequently associated with cleft palate. Micrognathia or mandibular hypoplasia means a small …

Learn all about nuchal rigidity, the impaired neck flexion resulting from muscle spasm (not actual rigidity) of the extensor muscles of the neck; usually attributed to meningeal irritation, its symptoms, causes and treatment. A stiff neck refers to a tightness or rigidity in the muscles supporting the neck. Nuchal rigidity …

Precordial Catch Syndrome (PCS), also known as Texidor’s twinge. The syndrome was first described and named in 1893 by Henri Huchard a French cardiologist, who called it “precordialgie” (from the latin “praecordia” meaning “before the heart”), or “Syndrome de Huchard” (“Huchard syndrome”). The term “precordial” was first coined in 1370 …

Do you know that glossophobia is one of the most common phobias? Glossophobia isn’t a dangerous disease or chronic condition. It’s the medical term for the fear of public speaking. And it affects as many as four out of 10 people. Glossophobia is a subset of social phobia, or fear …

Learn all about Organomegaly, the term used for abdominal mass; its causes and symptoms. Organomegaly involves the enlargement of body organs. Many different factors may cause such enlargement. While some causes are benign, others are more serious. Heart enlargement, liver enlargement, and spleen enlargement called cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly, respectively …

A deviated septum is a condition you may have had from birth, or it can result from a broken nose or similar injury. Regardless of its origin, a deviated septum can affect breathing and lead to chronic congestion and sinus infections. The nasal septum is the wall between the left …