Diseases

Diseases

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Diseases

Any neoplasms of the male breast. These occur infrequently in males in developed countries, the incidence being about 1% of that in females. Two-thirds of patients present with intraductal carcinoma. ...

Hemorrhagic septicemia

Health care; Diseases

Any of several bacterial diseases, usually caused by pasteurella multocida, marked by the presence of hemorrhagic areas in the subcutaneous tissues, serous membranes, muscles, lymph glands, and ...

Ichthyosis

Health care; Diseases

Any of several generalised skin disorders characterised by dryness, roughness, and scaliness, due to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum epidermis. Most are genetic, but some are acquired, developing ...

Avian malaria

Health care; Diseases

Any of a group of infections of fowl caused by protozoa of the genera plasmodium, leucocytozoon, and haemoproteus. The life cycles of these parasites and the disease produced bears strong resemblance ...

Aortic arch syndromes

Health care; Diseases

Any of a group of disorders leading to occlusion of the arteries arising from the aortic arch. Such occlusion may be caused by atherosclerosis, arterial embolism, syphilitic or tuberculous arteritis, ...