21 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
Clubfoot
Health care; Diseases
A deformed foot in which the foot is plantarflexed, inverted and adducted.
Autistic disorder
Health care; Diseases
A disorder beginning in childhood. It is marked by the presence of markedly abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted repertoire of activity ...
Cytochrome-c oxidase deficiency
Health care; Diseases
A disease that results from a congenital defect in electron transport complex IV. Defects in electron transport complex IV can be caused by mutations in the SURF1, SCO2, COX10, or SCO1 genes. ...
Diabetes insipidus
Health care; Diseases
A disease that is characterised by frequent urination, excretion of large amounts of dilute urine, and excessive thirst. aetiology of diabetes insipidus include deficiency of antidiuretic hormone ...
Hyaline membrane disease
Health care; Diseases
A disorder affecting newborn infants (usually premature) characterised pathologically by the development of a hyaline-like membrane lining the terminal respiratory passages. Extensive atelectasis is ...
Penile induration
Health care; Diseases
A disease of unknown aetiology in which there are plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue causing induration of the corpora cavernosa of the penis. The condition produces a painful deformity and ...
Congenital cortical hyperostosis
Health care; Diseases
A disease of young infants characterised by soft tissue swellings over the affected bones, fever, and irritability, and marked by periods of remission and exacerbation.
