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adaptition

Medical; Illness

A phenomenon in which a sense organ shows a gradually diminishing response to continuous stimulation.

neuroendocrine tumor

Medical; Illness

These are neuroplasms that arise from cells of the hormonal and nervous system. They are found in the lungs and other body parts.

rare disease

Medical; Illness

A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. Most rare diseases are genetic, and are present throughout ...

orphan disease

Medical; Illness

A disease which affects a relatively small number of individuals and for which no drug therapy has been developed because the small market would make the research and the drug ...

acrocyanosis

Medical; Illness

Bluish-purple discoloration of the hands and feet due to slow circulation of the blood.

acrodermatitis

Medical; Illness

Inflammation of the skin of the feet or hands is called acrodermatitis.

acromegaly

Medical; Illness

Condition caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone, usually by a benign tumour of the anterior pituitary gland.