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May 26, 2022

Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease Type 1 Definition and Meaning

Type 1 medullary cystic kidney disease is a so – called cystic kidney. The disease is hereditary and is inherited in an autosomal dominant…

May 25, 2022

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Definition and Meaning

A deficiency of arylsulfatase A in the organism leads to metachromatic leukodystrophy. It is a genetic metabolic disease of the brain and occurs in…

May 24, 2022

Camptodactyly Definition and Meaning

Finger malpositions are relatively rare. They are either inherited or occur as spontaneous mutations, which are then also passed on to offspring. In addition,…

Ketoacidosis
May 23, 2022

Ketoacidosis Definition and Meaning

Ketoacidosis is a variant of metabolic acidosis . It is particularly evident in the context of diabetes mellitus, when there is a total lack of insulin….

Lathyrism
May 22, 2022

Lathyrism Definition and Meaning

Lathyrism is a syndrome that occurs as a result of slow intoxication; the reason for this lies in the excessive consumption of certain vetchling…

May 21, 2022

Lenz-Majewski Syndrome Definition and Meaning

Doctors know the Lenz-Majewski syndrome as a type of hyperostotic short stature that is associated with cutix laxa and osteosclerosis. The syndrome is based…

Cryptosporidiosis
May 15, 2022

Cryptosporidiosis Definition and Meaning

Diarrheal disease is called cryptosporidiosis. It is caused by Cryptosporidia. What is cryptosporidiosis? Cryptosporidiosis becomes noticeable through pronounced watery diarrhea. This threatens a considerable…

Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor
May 13, 2022

Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor Definition and Meaning

A cerebellopontine angle tumor is a tumor located at the angle between the cerebellum and the nearby pons. The so-called petrous bone is also…

May 8, 2022

Hyperparathyroidism Definition and Meaning

Hyperparathyroidism is characterized by an increased concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood. Parathyroid hormone is responsible for regulating the level of calcium in…

Hemolysis
April 3, 2022

Hemolysis Definition and Meaning

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
March 30, 2022

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Definition and Meaning

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
March 20, 2022

Histoplasmosis Definition and Meaning

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

Lumbago
February 6, 2022

Lumbago Definition and Meaning

Lumbago or sciatica is a sudden and usually sharp pain in the lower back, i.e. the lumbar spine. Doctors call this lumbago. What is…

Heerfordt-Mylius Syndrome
January 30, 2022

Heerfordt-Mylius Syndrome Definition and Meaning

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…

Glucagonoma
January 24, 2022

Glucagonoma Definition and Meaning

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…

Hallux Varus
January 23, 2022

Hallux Varus Definition and Meaning

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

Epstein Syndrome
January 16, 2022

Epstein Syndrome Definition and Meaning

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 Disease
January 9, 2022

Joint Disease Definition and Meaning

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

biliary dyskinesia
January 2, 2022

Biliary Dyskinesia Definition and Meaning

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

Dorfman-Chanarin Syndrome
December 26, 2021

Dorfman-Chanarin Syndrome Definition and Meaning

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…

Delusional Dermatozoa
December 19, 2021

Delusional Dermatozoa Definition and Meaning

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….

Conradi-Hünermann Syndrome
December 12, 2021

Conradi-Hünermann Syndrome Definition and Meaning

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…

Brenner Tumor
December 5, 2021

Brenner Tumor Definition and Meaning

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

Cherubism
November 28, 2021

Cherubism Definition and Meaning

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

Calciphylaxis
November 21, 2021

Calciphylaxis Definition and Meaning

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

Peritonitis Definition and Meaning
November 15, 2021

Peritonitis Definition and Meaning

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

Eye Migraines
November 7, 2021

Eye Migraines Definition and Meaning

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

Atrioventricular Septal Defect
October 24, 2021

Atrioventricular Septal Defect Definition and Meaning

The atrioventricular septal defect is a congenital heart defect. It is a combination of atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect. What is an…

Arm plexus palsy
October 17, 2021

Arm Plexus Palsy Definition and Meaning

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

Achillodynia
October 10, 2021

Achillodynia Definition and Meaning

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

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