Diseases

Diseases

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Diseases

A syndrome characterized by abdominal wall musculature deficiency, cryptorchism, and urinary tract abnormalities. The syndrome derives its name from its characteristic distended abdomen with wrinkled ...

neuromyelitis optica

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by acute optic neuritis in combination with acute transverse myelitis. Demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions form in one or both optic nerves and in the spinal cord. The ...

uveomeningoencephalitic syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by bilateral granulomatous uveitis with iritis and secondary glaucoma, premature alopecia, symmetrical vitiligo, poliosis circumscripta (a strand of depigmented hair), ...

congestive cardiomyopathy

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by cardiac enlargement and congestive heart failure. It probably represents the end result of many forms of myocardial damage produced by a variety of toxic, metabolic, or ...

hepatic encephalopathy

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with liver failure, including portal-systemic shunts. Clinical features include lethargy and confusion (frequently ...

cluster headache

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by daily episodes of intense periorbital pain that recur over a period of 6-12 weeks that may be followed by a period of remission of months to years. The pain is ...

seasonal affective disorder

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by depressions that recur annually at the same time each year, usually during the winter months. Other symptoms include anxiety, irritability, decreased energy, increased ...