disease
abnormal condition negatively affecting organisms
autoimmune thyroiditis
autoimmune disease of endocrine system that involves inflammation located in thyroid gland caused by the immune system reacting against its own tissues
acromegaly
Human disease / micro cephaly opposite
jet lag
physiological condition caused by travel across time zones
cyst
closed sac growth on the body
dwarfism
condition affecting a person or animal short in stature, caused by slow or delayed growth
varicose veins
vein disease with swollen, twisted veins visible under the skin
cardiac arrest
sudden stop in effective blood flow due to the failure of the heart to contract effectively
hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
Ritter's disease
Human disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
rare neurodegenerative disease with amyotrophy and progressive paralysis
borderline personality disorder
personality disorder characterized by variability of moods and unstable relationships
kleptomania
inability to resist the urge to steal
pulmonary embolism
blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body
mesenteric ischemia
medical condition
Kawasaki disease
human disease in which blood vessels throughout the body become inflamed
stupor
total or nearly total lack of spontaneous movements (disease)
porphyria
inherited metabolic disorder involving the build-up of porphyrins
bronchospasm
lower respiratory tract disease that affects the airways leading into the lungs
esophageal atresia
congenital disorder of digestive system
pressure ulcer
chronic ulcer of skin where the ulcer is an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
motion sickness
condition in which a disagreement exists between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement
nocturnal enuresis
involuntary urination while asleep
low compliance bladder
human disease
sleepwalking
phenomenon of combined sleep and wakefulness
acute stress reaction
psychological response to a terrifying, traumatic, or surprising experience
aging-associated disease
disease developed by aging
alveolar osteitis
human disease
amentia
state of acute hallucinatory confusion, characterised by disordered level of consciousness
endemic disease
epidemiological term describing a disease which is constantly present in a specific area
ichthyosis
skin disease in which dry, scaly skin accumulates
in situ pulmonary adenocarcinoma
lung cancer that derives from the distal bronchioles or alveoli that initially exhibit a specific non-invasive growth pattern
vascular dementia
dementia that involves impairments in cognitive function caused by problems in blood vessels that feed the brain
transient cerebral isolation
neurological dysfunction by transient ischemia
aortic dissection
injury to the innermost layer of the aorta
retinitis
Human disease
hepatic encephalopathy
brain disease that is characterized by loss of brain function, the occurrence of confusion, altered level of consciousness, and coma that results when the liver is unable to remove toxins from the blood
tinea capitis vale
Human disease
Argyll Robertson pupil
symptom of human disease
torsion dystonia
a hereditary disease characterized by involuntary painful muscle contractions resulting in uncontrollable distortions
maturity-onset diabetes of the young
genetic disease that has material basis in mutations in the MODY genes disrupting insulin production
gingivitis
Gingivitis is a mild form of periodontal disease, characterized by inflammation of the gums.
otitis externa
inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal.
panic attack
period of intense fear or apprehension of sudden onset
paratyphoid fever
bacterial infection caused by one of the three types of Salmonella enterica
adhesions of uterus
adhesions or fibrosis of endometrium of uterus
Condyloma
disease
fetal erythroblastosis
Human disease
paranoid personality disorder
mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others
cri-du-chat syndrome
human medical condition
atelectasis
collapse or closure of a lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange