Diseases :: Page - 643

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord)

May-28-24

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord) is a syndrome associated with the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux is the flow of stomach contents in ...

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Glyceride

May-28-24

A glyceride is a lipid that contains glycerol (an alcohol) combined with one or more fatty acids. Glycerides are divided into two main types: Monoglycerides - contain o ...

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Cystalgia (Cystalgide)

May-28-24

Cystalgia is a condition characterized by a feeling of pain or discomfort in the bladder. Often this condition is associated with bladder diseases such as cystitis, bladd ...

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Small For Gestational Age (Sfd) baby

May-28-24

A small-for-gestational-age (Sfd) baby is a fetus in the uterus with a small-than-normal weight. Sfd is characterized by fetal weight being less than the 10th percentile ...

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Hammer Toe

May-28-24

Hammer Toe is a deformity of the toe (most often the second) caused by fixation of its flexion in the metatarsophalangeal joint. As a result of this deformation, the fing ...

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Obturator Muscle

May-28-24

The Obturator Muscle is one of two muscles that are located on the obturator membrane. The obturator membrane is a muscular aponeurotic wall that separates the abdominal ...

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Presby- (Presby-), Presbio- (Presbyp-)

May-28-24

The prefix "Presby-" and its variant "Presby-" (Presbyp-) are used in medical terminology to denote old age. These prefixes come from the Greek word "presbys", which mean ...

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Pityriasis

May-28-24

Pityriasis is a group of skin diseases characterized by the formation of thin pityriasis scales. Currently, this term is used only in combination with an adjective that d ...

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Analogous

May-28-24

Analogous and homologous are two terms often used to describe the organs and body parts of various organisms. They help establish connections between different animal spe ...

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Blepharoplasty, Tarsoplasty

May-28-24

Blepharoplasty, Tarsoplasty - surgical operation to restore or reconstruct the eyelid. It consists either in the restoration of the eyelid’s own tissues, or in plastic su ...

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