Locate medical conditions by their starting letter
Some Random Medical Conditions
Herceptin
Herceptin is the brand name of a medicine called trastuzumab. It's used to treat some types of Breast cancer , oesophageal cancer and stomach cancer .
Dog bites
Serious animal and human bites can get infected if they're not checked and treated quickly.
Emollients
Emollients are moisturising treatments applied directly to the skin to reduce water loss and cover it with a protective film .
Brain abscess
A brain abscess is a pus-filled swelling in the brain. It usually occurs whenbacteria or fungi enter the brain tissue after an infection or severe head injury.
Ovarian cyst
An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops on a woman's ovary. They're very common and don't usually cause any symptoms.
Bulimia
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder and mental health condition.
Nightmares
Many children experience nightmares and night terrors, but most grow out of them. They don't cause any long-term psychological harm to your child.
Termination of pregnancy
An abortion is the medical process of ending a pregnancy so it doesn't result in the birth of a baby.
Corticobasal degeneration
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a rare condition that can cause gradually worsening problems with movement, speech, memory and swallowing.
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a potentially fatal contagious bacterial infection that mainly affects the nose and throat, and sometimes the skin.
Eating disorders
Eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour.
Leukaemia, chronic myeloid
Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells and tends to progress slowly over many years.
Biopsy
A biopsy is a medical procedurethat involves takinga small sample of body tissue so it can be examined under a microscope.
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).
Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)
Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is an abnormal increase in heart ratethat occurs after sitting up or standing. It typically causes dizziness, fainting and other symptoms.
Overactive Thyroid
An overactive thyroid, also known as hyperthyroidism, is where the thyroid gland produces too much of the thyroid hormones.
Temporomandibular joint disorder
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)is a problem affecting the 'chewing' muscles and the jointsbetween the lower jaw and the base of the skull.