10 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
somatostatinoma
Health care; Diseases
A somatostatin-secreting tumor derived from the pancreatic delta cells (D cells). It is also found in the intestine. Somatostatinomas are associated with diabetes mellitus; cholelithiasis; ...
invasive hydatidiform mole
Health care; Diseases
A uterine tumor derived from persistent gestational trophoblasts, most likely after a molar pregnancy (hyaditiform mole). Invasive hyaditiform mole develops in about 15% of patients after evacuation ...
muscle weakness
Health care; Diseases
A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterized as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation ...
emphysematous cholecystitis
Health care; Diseases
A variant of acute cholecystitis with inflammation of the gallbladder that is characterized by the pockets of gas in the gallbladder wall. It is due to secondary infection caused by gas-forming ...
Gardner syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A variant of adenomatous polyposis coli caused by mutation in the APC gene (APC genes) on chromosome 5. It is characterized by not only the presence of multiple colonic polyposis but also ...
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A variant of bullous erythema multiforme. It ranges from mild skin and mucous membrane lesions to a severe, sometimes fatal systemic disorder. Ocular symptoms include ulcerative conjunctivitis, ...
epilepsia partialis continua
Health care; Diseases
A variant of epilepsy characterized by continuous focal jerking of a body part over a period of hours, days, or even years without spreading to other body regions. Contractions may be aggravated by ...
