Diseases

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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Health care; Diseases

A chronic lung disease appearing in certain newborn infants treated for newborn respiratory distress syndrome with mechanical ventilation and elevated concentration of inspired oxygen.

Orbital plasma cell granuloma

Health care; Diseases

A chronic neoplasm-like inflammatory reaction, usually affecting the orbital tissues of both eyes, also known as orbital myositis.

Mycosis fungoides

Health care; Diseases

A chronic malignant T-cell lymphoma of the skin. In the late stages the lymph nodes and viscera are affected.

Goodpasture syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A combination of pulmonary haemorrhage and glomerulonephritis. It is known also as the lung purpura glomerulonephritis complex. It is considered by some to be a form of hypersensitivity reaction.

Premenstrual syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A combination of distressing physical, psychologic, or behavioural changes that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of PMS are diverse (such as pain, water-retention, ...

Tetralogy of fallot

Health care; Diseases

A combination of congenital cardiac defects consisting of pulmonary stenosis, interventricular septal defects, dextroposition of the aorta so that it overrides the interventricular septum and ...

Nutritional and metabolic diseases

Health care; Diseases

A collective term for nutritional disorders (result of poor assimilation or utilisation of food) and metabolic disorders (result of poor metabolism or inherited enzyme abnormality).