Locate medical conditions by their starting letter
Some Random Medical Conditions
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a rare long-term brain disorder that causesa person to suddenly fall asleep at inappropriate times.
Peroneal muscular atrophy
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral nerves.
Caesarean section
A caesarean section,or C-section,is an operation to deliveryour baby through a cut made in your tummy and womb.
Bedbugs
Bedbugs are small blood-sucking insects that live in cracks and crevices in and around beds. They crawl out at night and bite exposed skin to feed on blood.
Traction
Traction is the use of weights, ropes and pulleys to apply force to tissues surrounding a broken bone.
Pruritus
Itchy skin is usually just an annoying but temporary problem, and rarely indicates a serious underlying cause.
Hearing tests
Hearing tests are used to assess your ability to hear different sounds and to determine if there are any problems.
Swallowing pills (problems)
Ifyou or someone you care for struggles to swallow pills, you should discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.
Brain death
Brain stem death is when a person no longer has any brain stem functions, and has permanently lost the potential for consciousness and the capacity to breathe.
Tongue-tie
Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a problemaffecting somebabies with a tight piece of skin between the underside of their tongue and the floor of their mouth (lingual frenulum).
Vulvodynia (persistent vulval pain)
Vulvodynia is persistent, unexplained pain in the vulva ( the skin surrounding the entrance to the vagina).
Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. It's usually caused by a viral infection or, less commonly, a bacterial infection.
Maple syrup urine disease
Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare but serious inherited condition.
Cradle cap
Cradle cap is the greasy, yellow scaly patches that sometimes appear on the scalps of young babies.
Weight loss surgery
Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is used to treat people who are dangerously obese.
Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a serious condition that occurs when a persons diet doesn't contain the right amount of nutrients.
Piercing
If you decide to get your ears or another part of your body pierced, make sure you go to a licensed body piercing shop or piercer.