Diseases

Diseases

Contributors in Diseases

Diseases

A heterogeneous group of disorders, some hereditary, others acquired, characterised by abnormal structure or function of one or more of the elements of connective tissue, i.e., collagen, elastin, or ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A heterogeneous group of inherited collagen diseases. The most common manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome are hyperextensible skin and joints, skin fragility and reduced wound healing ...

Diffuse mixed-cell lymphoma

Health care; Diseases

A heterogeneous group of intermediate-grade lymphomas of mixed cellular composition. Although they have not been extensively studied, it appears that they are predominantly B-cell diseases.

Diabetes mellitus

Health care; Diseases

A heterogeneous group of disorders that share glucose intolerance in common.

Adenosarcoma

Health care; Diseases

A malignant neoplasm arising simultaneously or consecutively in mesodermal tissue and glandular epithelium of the same part.

Synovial sarcoma

Health care; Diseases

A malignant neoplasm arising from tenosynovial tissue of the joints and in synovial cells of tendons and bursae. The legs are the most common site, but the tumour can occur in the abdominal wall and ...

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

Health care; Diseases

A malignant cystic or semisolid tumour most often occurring in the ovary. Rarely, one is solid. This tumour may develop from a mucinous cystadenoma, or it may be malignant at the onset. The cysts are ...