Locate medical conditions by their starting letter
Some Random Medical Conditions
Heart-lung transplant
A heart-lung transplant is a major and rarely performed surgical procedure where a person's diseased heart and lungs are replaced with those of a recently deceased donor.
Otitis media with effusion (OME)
Glue ear is a common childhood condition where the middle ear becomes filled with fluid. The medical term for glue ear is otitis media with effusion (OME) .
Antifungal medicines
Antifungal medicines are used to treat fungal infections, which are most commonly found on the skin, hair and nails.
Foot drop
Foot drop is a muscular weakness or paralysis that makes itdifficult to lift the front part of your foot and toes.
Laxatives
Laxatives are a type of medicine that can help you empty your bowels if you're having trouble going to the toilet.
Addison's disease
Addisons disease (also known as primary adrenal insufficiency or hypoadrenalism) is a rare disorder of the adrenal glands.
Bullous pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering skin disease that tends to affect the elderly.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a 'treatment' based on the use of highly diluted substances, which practitioners claim can cause the body to heal itself.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a method of pain relief involving the use of a mild electrical current.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.The symptomsusually affect the hands, feet and wrists.
Sjogren's syndrome
Sjgren's (pronounced Show-grin's) syndrome is an autoimmune disorder.The bodys immune system attacks glands that secrete fluid, such as the tear and saliva glands.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a treatmentderived from ancient Chinese medicine. Fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body for therapeutic or preventative purposes.
Hip fracture
Hip fractures are cracks or breaks in the top of the thigh bone (femur) close to the hip joint. They're usually caused by a fall oran injury to the side of the hip, but may occasionally be caused by a condition, such as cancer, weakening the hip bone.
Self-harm
Self-harm is when somebody intentionally damages or injures their body. It's usually away of coping with or expressing overwhelming emotional distress.
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of the ability to move one or more muscles.It may be associated with loss of feeling and other bodily functions.
Thalassaemia
Thalassaemia is the name for a group of inherited conditions that affect a substance in the blood called haemoglobin.
General anaesthetic
General anaesthesia is a state of controlled unconsciousness. During a general anaesthetic, medications are used to send you to sleep, so you're unaware of surgery and don't move or feel pain while it's carried out.