Diseases :: Page - 709

Hartnup Disease

May-28-24

Hartnup disease is a rare hereditary disease associated with impaired absorption of the amino acid tryptophan in the intestine. As a result, a person experiences a number ...

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Nephrotomy

May-28-24

Nephrotomy is a surgical operation involving dissection of the kidney parenchyma. Nephrotomy is usually performed to remove kidney stones (see Nephrolithotomy). During a ...

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Pericardiolysis

May-28-24

Pericardiolysis is a surgical operation that involves separating adhesions formed between the visceral and parietal layers of the pericardium (adherent pericardium). The ...

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Epiloia

May-28-24

Epiloia, also known as tuberous sclerosis, is a rare inherited disease that affects various organs and systems of the human body. This genetic disease is associated with ...

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Cyt- (Su/-), Cyto- (Cylo-)

May-28-24

Cyt- (Su/-), Cyto- (Cylo-) is a prefix meaning: Cell(s). The prefix cyt- or cyto- is used in words referring to cells. For example: cytology is the science of cells, cy ...

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Parasitology (Parasifology)

May-28-24

Parasitology is an important field of medicine that studies parasites and their effects on the human body. Parasites are microorganisms that live on or inside another org ...

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Thrombolysis

May-28-24

Thrombolysis is the dissolution of a blood clot under the action of an enzyme introduced into the blood (for example, streptokinase) (see also tissue plasminogen activato ...

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Macropsia

May-28-24

Macropsia is a condition in which surrounding objects appear larger to a person than they actually are. Typically, macropsia develops as a result of some kind of retinal ...

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Vermix (Vermix)

May-28-24

Today we will talk about a little-known but important organ in our body - the vermiform appendix, which in Latin is called Vermix. Although this organ is not of much inte ...

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Congenital Amyotonia (Amyotonia Congenita), Oppenheim Syndrome (Floppy Baby Syndrome}

May-28-24

Amyotonia Congenita, Oppenheim Syndrome (Floppy Baby Syndrome) are outdated terms used to refer to various congenital diseases that are characterized by weakness and musc ...

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