13 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
parakeratosis
Health care; Diseases
Persistence of the nuclei of the keratinocytes into the stratum corneum of the skin. This is a normal state only in the epithelium of true mucous membranes in the mouth and vagina.
priapism
Health care; Diseases
Persistent abnormal erection of the penis, usually without sexual desire, and accompanied by pain and tenderness. It is seen in diseases and injuries of the spinal cord, and may be caused by vesical ...
Chiari-Frommel syndrome
Health care; Diseases
Persistent lactation and amenorrhea following pregnancy.
intractable pain
Health care; Diseases
Persistent pain that is refractory to some or all forms of treatment.
hypertension
Health care; Diseases
Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Currently accepted threshold levels are 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic pressure.
