10 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
trichostrongyloidiasis
Health care; Diseases
Infection by roundworms of the superfamily trichostrongyloidea, including the genera trichostrongylus; ostertagia; Cooperia, haemonchus; Nematodirus, Hyostrongylus, and dictyocaulus.
prostatic hyperplasia
Health care; Diseases
Enlargement or overgrowth of the prostate gland as a result of an increase in the number of its constituent cells.
necrotizing enterocolitis
Health care; Diseases
Enterocolitis with extensive ulceration (ulcer) and necrosis. It is observed primarily in low birth weight infant.
tarsal tunnel syndrome
Health care; Diseases
Entrapment of the distal branches of the posterior tibial nerve (which divides into the medial plantar, lateral plantar, and calcanial nerves) in the tarsal tunnel, which lies posterior to the ...
carpal tunnel syndrome
Health care; Diseases
Entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones. This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (cumulative ...
bulimia
Health care; Diseases
Episodic binge eating. The episodes may be associated with the fear of not being able to stop eating, depressed mood, or self-deprecating thoughts (binge-eating disorder) and may frequently be ...
