APS stands for Polyendocrine autoimmune diseases. Polyendocrine autoimmune diseases represent a heterogeneous group of autoimmune diseases in which several endocrine and non-endocrine organs can be affected simultaneously. These diseases are very…
Mesenteric lymphadenitis is a disease that occurs in the majority of cases in children. The disease is also referred to by the synonymous terms Masshoff’s disease and mesenteric lymphadenitis. The…
Cradle cap is the collective term for infantile seborrheic dermatitis, which causes scaly patches on the scalp of infants. Thick crusts and scales can form, but cradle cap is not…
Interstitial nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys that can be acute or chronic. In addition to viral and bacterial causes, autoimmune diseases and drug noxae are possible triggers. The treatment…
Cat allergy is the most common form of widespread pet dander allergy. Its symptoms are watery eyes, sneezing and allergic skin reactions, but severe asthma attacks can also occur. The most…
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a tumor disease of the liver. The tumor arises directly from the liver cells. What is hepatocellular carcinoma? Symptoms of liver cell carcinoma only appear relatively late….
If the lactate level in the blood rises and the acid-base balance falls at the same time, what is known as lactic acidosis develops . Oxygen deficiency, muscle work or…
All malignant tumors that can be found in bone tissue are summarized under the term bone cancer. The most common bone cancer is called osteosarcoma and occurs in both adults…
Hypochondrogenesis is a very rare hereditary disease that manifests itself in a variety of deformities in the human skeleton. So far only a few cases are known. It was first…
According to abbreviationfinder, CD stands for cognitive dysphasia. Cognitive dysphasia is a language disorder. It is caused by lesions in areas of attention, memory, or executive function. Targeted speech therapy is used…
According to abbreviationfinder, API stands for anterior pituitary insufficiency. In anterior pituitary insufficiency, there is a partial or complete failure of anterior pituitary hormones. These hormones include control hormones that act…
According to abbreviationfinder, the terms hypotrichosis and “hypertrichosis” are often associated and confused, but they both have a different meaning: people suffering from hypotrichosis have less body hair than usual…
Hip dysplasia, hip dislocation or hip dislocation is a misalignment of the hip joint in which the joint head is not stable in the hip socket. If treated early, hip…
According to abbreviationfinder, Hornstein-Knickenberg syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with mutation of elements of the mTOR signaling cascade. Because this signaling cascade affects cell growth and mortality, a mutation…
Holoprosencephaly is a malformation of the human brain that occurs with relatively high frequency. A large proportion of the affected embryos die in the womb. As a result, few patients…
Having a cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia or ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. It is caused by ischemia – i.e. a sudden reduced blood flow to the…
According to Abbreviationfinder, hepatosis is damage to the liver caused by a backlog of bile. The bile ducts swell and lead to other symptoms such as jaundice. The causes can…
According to abbreviationfinder.org, a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a hereditary deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, which plays an important role in sugar metabolism. The symptoms of the deficiency are…
Hand , foot and mouth disease is a viral and highly contagious infectious disease that often reaches epidemic proportions, particularly in the Pacific region and Southeast Asia. The disease mainly…
In a vitreous inflammation is a disease that develop on the eye inflammatory processes in the area of the glass body. Vitreous inflammation is acute or chronic and is also…
The gestational is a complication during pregnancy. The blood pressure values exceed a limit value of 140/90 mmHg in successive measurements. If bed rest and diet changes do not lower…
A lowering of the uterus or vaginal subsidence occurs when the ligaments and muscles of the uterine support system lose their elasticity and can no longer hold them in their…
Ductal carcinoma in situ The ductal carcinoma in situ, shortly DCIS according to abbreviationfinder, is a very early discovered form of breast cancer. The breast cancer tumor is still restricted…
The diabetic foot syndrome is a partly serious sequelae of diabetes mellitus, in which the nerves or blood vessels are damaged in the foot either. This can lead to circulatory…
The Clouston syndrome is a type of ectodermal dysplasia. The cause is an autosomal dominant hereditary mutation. A causal treatment is not available. What is Clouston Syndrome? Dysplasias are malformations…
Pressure ulcers, bedsores, or pressure sores are the destruction of the skin and underlying tissue. The deeper the wounds, the more difficult it is to heal. Pressure relief is the…
According to abbreviationfinder.org, the Burkitt’s lymphoma as a form of cancer is a relatively fast growing lymph node enlargement. Early treatment of the disease can help to completely cure Burkitt’s…
A ligament stretch or strain is a common sports injury. Heavy stress on the joint ligaments through extreme and jerky movements leads to overstretching or straining of these ligaments. Typical…
After a bee sting, the skin swells up and turns red, followed by shortness of breath and dizziness. No, this reaction is not normal. A life-threatening bee venom allergy is…