Locate medical conditions by their starting letter
Some Random Medical Conditions
Leukaemia, hairy cell
Hairy cell leukaemia is one of the rarest types of leukaemia, which is Predictive genetic test for cancer risk genes of the white blood cells.
Head injury, severe
Severe head injuries require immediate medical attention because there's a risk of serious brain damage.
Vulvodynia (persistent vulval pain)
Vulvodynia is persistent, unexplained pain in the vulva ( the skin surrounding the entrance to the vagina).
Orf
Orf is a viral skin diseasethat can be spread to humans by handling infected sheep and goats.
Tracheostomy
A tracheostomy is an opening created at the front of the neck so a tubecan be inserted into the windpipe (trachea) to help you breathe.
Double vision
Double vision (medically known as diplopia) is seeing two images of a single object. The two images may be one on top of the other, side by side, or a mix of both.
Hernia, femoral
A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a serious illness that originated in Africa, where a large outbreak occurred in 2014-15. In June 2016, the outbreak was officially declared over.
Acute rheumatic myocarditis
Acute rheumatic myocarditis occurs when during a rheumatic attack (during which the articulations may or may not be affected), and inflammation of the myocardium occurs.
Indoor allergy
An allergy is a reaction the body has to a particular food or substance.
Hypotonia
Hypotonia isthe medical term for decreased muscle tone.
Rectal cancer
Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer .
Necrotising fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but serious bacterial infection that affects the tissue beneath the skin, and surrounding muscles and organs (fascia).
Rectal examination
A rectal examination is a type of physical examinationduring whicha doctor or nurseinserts a finger into your rectum (back passage) to feel for abnormalities.
Meningitis
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges).
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes repeated seizures.
Vomiting blood
Vomiting blood (haematemesis)could be a sign of a serious problem .