Category: Definitions

Hemolysis, or hemolytic anemia, is a destruction of red blood cells that can be caused by a variety of possible causes, which is difficult…

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune deficiency of blood platelets. Patients suffer from spontaneous bleeding. The phenomenon is treated with medication, which leads to…

Histoplasmosis is an infection with the mold Histoplasma capsulatum, which can affect the entire body but is usually limited to the lungs. This disease…

The Heerfordt-Mylius syndrome is a form of sarcoid and thus a granulomatous and immunological inflammation that mainly affects the cranial nerves. Symptoms usually resolve…

According to abbreviationfinder.org, the glucagonoma is a malignant tumor in the pancreas that grows from the A cells. Functionally active glucagonomas produce hormones and…

The big toe is also known as the “hallux”. If this begins to deviate, it is called hallux varus. This often causes swelling on…

The Epstein syndrome is the most serious form of MHY9-associated diseases and syndromes, like all the group caused by mutations in the gene MHY9…

Joint diseases, in particular degenerative changes (wear and tear), represent the most common impairment of the musculoskeletal system in Germany. Almost every second person…

Sometimes the bile causes discomfort without the presence of gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder. Doctors then speak of biliary dyskinesia. What is biliary…

When neutral lipid storage disease is an inherited metabolic disorder that affects the storage of triglycerides. This syndrome is one of the so-called storage…

According to abbreviationfinder.org, a delusional dermatozoa is when the person concerned believes that they are infected with parasites such as insects under the skin….

In human medicine, the term Conradi-Hünermann syndrome is used when a female patient is diagnosed with an extremely rare growth deficiency that can be…

A Brenner tumor is an independent growth of cells in the ovaries. This can lead to benign or malignant courses. Benign tumors form cells…

The cherubism is a congenital disorder of the jaw. Those affected suffer from multicystic benign bone tumors in the jaw area, which manifest themselves…

The rare calciphylaxis is a pronounced calcification of small and very small skin arteries (arterioles). The disease is usually caused by severe kidney disease…

A peritonitis, abdominal inflammation or peritonitis is a painful inflammation of the peritoneum. The disease can be fatal if left untreated and should be…

For many centuries people have suffered from migraines, a special form of which is ocular migraines. This predominantly chronic disease is an ailment that…

The Armplexusparese is a most traumatic neurological damage to the nerves in the shoulder and arm. Healing is a lengthy process, which often does…

Constant excessive demands on sports can lead to pain in the Achilles tendon over time. The achillodynia results therefore from a sustained overload. What…

A alkalosis denotes the derogate the pH to values above 7.45. It can have respiratory or metabolic causes and is prevented or combated in…