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Pneumonia
It is a breathing or respiratory condition in which, the patient finds an infection in the lungs. Generally it is caused due to infection, but there are non-infection conditions also. The main infection causing agents […]
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Ovarian Dermoid Cyst
It is a type of ovarian cyst which may contain tissue such as hair and skin, as they are formed from cells producing human eggs. It is a type of benign tumor and often referred […]
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Ovarian Cyst
These are small fluid filled sacs, found in the surface or inside the ovaries. These can also be considered as the growth (>2cm) of an ovarian follicle. It is the case with most of the […]
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Monoculeosis
It is a type of viral infection which causes swollen lymph glands, fever and sore throat, especially in the neck. The disease is also called as mono or the kissing disease. This named so coined […]
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Molluscum Contagiosum
It is a DNA viral infection of skin or mucous membrane causing pear-like papules or nodules on the skin. The DNA virus belongs to the proxyvirus family called as molluscum Contagiosum virus, hence the name […]
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Melanoma Skin Cancer
Melanocytes are the pigmented cells present in the body, and the cancer in these cells is called melanoma skin cancer. These melanocytes produce melanin, which are responsible for the color of the skin. Due to […]
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Measles
Also known as rubeola or mobilli, it is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus (commonly by paramyxovirus). The infection is often spread by coming in contact with droplets (due […]
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Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy
By far it is the most common type of corneal dystrophy. It has got many alternative names like epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, Cogan’s dystrophy and anterior basement membrane dystrophy. The name it has got is […]
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Mandible
It is the largest and the strongest bone of the face, holding the lower teeth. It forms the skull together with the cranium. There is a curved horizontal portion, the ‘body’, and two perpendicular portions, […]
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Male Breast Cancer
It is the cancer that develops or is found in male breasts tissues, having same pathology as the female breast cancer. It can occur at any stage of the life, but is prominent in older […]
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Mad Cow
Also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, it is an illness of the cattle that destroys their brain and central nervous system. The brain has holes and feels spongy. It is fatal disease, having long incubation […]
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Maculopapular Rash
Maculopapular rash is a kind of skin disease in which patient may find appearance of small and red spots on the skin. The rashes are combination of macules and papules, which cause inflammation and hyperpigmentation […]
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Macular Degeneration
It is a medical condition which usually affects adults (age >60) and predominantly results in a loss of vision. Here the centre of the eye and the retina is affected. As only macula, the part […]
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Lymphoma
It is a cancer developing in lymphatic system. The tumor formed by the lymphatic cells is a solid one. Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are its two types. The treatment for both the types is […]
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Lymphangitis
It is an inflammation of the lymph vessels infected by bacteria called streptococcus pyogenes(most common). It is also sometimes considered as blood poising. The disease may be sign that the skin infection is getting worse, […]
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Lyme Disease
t is most common tick –borne disease caused by bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. They are transmitted to humans by the bite of ticks known as hard ticks. It was first reported […]
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Lupus Rash
he involvement of this type rash is with skin of 90% of the people. It is more predominant in the whites than the people with more melanin in their skins. The classic ones are called […]
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Lamictal Rash
Lamictal refers to a medicated prescription for treating epilepsy and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression). In some of the cases, Lamictal causes grave skin rashes, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis […]
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Labyrinthitis
Labyrinthitis refers to an ear disorder characterized by irritation and inflammation (swelling) of the inner ear, the causes of which are several. It mostly occurs as a result of an ear infection, an upper respiratory […]
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Koilonychia
Koilonychias, also referred to as spoon nails, is a hereditary nail disorder and a possible sign of hypochromia anemia, particularly iron-deficiency anemia. The term indicates abnormal thin nails that have lost their convexity and have […]
