11 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
gingival overgrowth
Health care; Diseases
Excessive growth of the gingiva either by an increase in the size of the constituent cells (gingival hypertrophy) or by an increase in their number (gingival hyperplasia).
ingrown nails
Health care; Diseases
Excessive lateral nail growth into the nail fold. Because the lateral margin of the nail acts as a foreign body, inflammation and granulation may result. It is caused by improperly fitting shoes and ...
hyperkinesis
Health care; Diseases
Excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole, which may be associated with organic or psychological disorders.
galactorrhea
Health care; Diseases
Excessive or spontaneous flow of milk. The milk secretion persists irrespective of nursing.
nocturnal myoclonus syndrome
Health care; Diseases
Excessive periodic leg movements during sleep that cause micro-arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. This condition induces a state of relative sleep deprivation which manifests as ...
hyperpigmentation
Health care; Diseases
Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may ...
