Cancer of the Prostate

Prostate cancer, PC, malignancy of the prostate

Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Swine Flu (H1N1)

What is H1N1 (swine flu)? H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was ...

Anorectal Infections

DESCRIPTION * These are infections of the anal and rectal tissues, causing the tissues in these areas to become inflamed. It is usually sexu...

Anorexia Nervosa

ALSO KNOWN AS Eating disorder DESCRIPTION * In this condition, the individual has a distorted body image of normal weight. He/she may also h...

Anorectal Abscess

ALSO KNOWN AS Perianal abscess, anal abscess, or rectal abscess DESCRIPTION * Stool formed in the colon or large intestine empties into the ...

Ankylosing Spondylitis

ALSO KNOWN AS Marie-Strumpell disease or rheumatoid spondylitis DESCRIPTION * Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of th...

Ankle Sprain and Ankle Fracture

DESCRIPTION * Ligaments are like ropes that connect the bones. When the ligaments in the bones of the ankle are injured, this is called an a...

Ankle Injury

DESCRIPTION * Including ankle sprains and fractures: 1. Ligaments are like ropes that connect bones together. When the ligaments in the bone...

Animal Bites

ALSO KNOWN AS Also see Rabies DESCRIPTION * An infection that affects the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves) of...

Acute Leukemia

ALSO KNOWN AS Leukemia DESCRIPTION * Leukemia is a life-threatening cancer of the white blood cells in the bone marrow. White blood cells no...

Acute Necrotizing Gingivitis

ALSO KNOWN AS Vincent's infection or trench mouth DESCRIPTION * This condition is due to a severe bacterial infection (Treponema vincent...

Acute Nonsuppurative Pericarditis

ALSO KNOWN AS Pericarditis, ANP, Constrictive Pericarditis, CP, or pericardial tamponade DESCRIPTION * The heart and the blood vessels emerg...

Acute Peritonitis

DESCRIPTIONS * Acute peritonitis is an inflammatory process within the abdominal cavity. It is usually due to a bacterial infection and is t...

Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis

ALSO KNOWN AS APSGN DESCRIPTION * This is the most common form of glomerulonephritis, a disorder marked by inflammation of the kidneys' ...

Acute Sinusitis

DESCRIPTION * Sinuses are open cavities. An infected sinus is known as sinusitis. The maxillary and frontal sinuses are the two main sinuses...

Acute Subdural Hematoma

ALSO KNOWN AS Subacute subdural hematoma DESCRIPTION * The brain is covered by a membrane (layer of tissue) called the dura. If the veins lo...

Addison's Disease

ALSO KNOWN AS Chronic adrenocortical insufficiency DESCRIPTION * Addison's disease is caused by the destruction of the central part of t...

Adenocarcinoma of the Kidney

ALSO KNOWN AS Kidney cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, or Hypernephroma DESCRIPTION * The cause of Kidney Cancer is unknown. Cigarette smoking c...

Adult RF

ALSO KNOW AS Rheumatic fever or RF DESCRIPTION * Rheumatic Fever is an inflammation that may follow an infectious episode of the group Strep...