Abdominal hernia: lesion in the
part of the intestine that stands outside the abdominal cavity. The most common
are the groin, namely those in the area of the groin.
Abscess: accumulation of
pus anywhere in the body. Normally occurs as a result of an infection.
Acetonemia: is commonly
known as acetone. It implies an excess of that substance. It can cause
vomiting, lethargy and even fainting. It usually occurs in children due to
prolonged vomiting or diarrhea and in people with diabetes.
Addison's disease: it is caused by
the low production of certain hormones caused by an injury in the adrenal
glands. It is a very rare disease whose symptoms (fatigue, weakness or loss of
weight) can take root.
Adenopatia: swelling of a
lymph node system. It may be due to the presence of any infection in the body.
Allergy: chronic disease
that is a disproportionate response of the body to a substance that is harmless
to other individuals. Allergies are common to mites, pollen or certain foods. The
reactions of the organism may be among other asthma, nasal irritation or
tearing of the eyes.
Anal fistula: see fistula.
Anemia: occurs when the
blood hemoglobin levels are below the limits considered normal. The most common
symptom is fatigue.
Asthenia: tiredness and
lack of energy. It can be caused by various diseases.
Astigmatismo: eye disease that
reduces the sharpness of the images received. This is because the cornea is
more abombada than usual.
Blepharitis: inflammation of
the eyelids. It may be due to the presence of infectious agents or be an
allergic manifestation. In addition to the inflammation, often cause irritation
and redness of the eyes.
Cancer: disease
involving the abnormal proliferation of cells capable of traveling around to
other organs via the blood and lymphatic system. Invaden bodies in the way of
growing up and moving out into the cells that previously were benign.
Carcinoma: tumor type
carcinogen.
Caries: a disease that
affects the teeth. It manifests itself as a crack or hole punch and that
destroys tooth enamel.
Cataracts: eye disease that
is that the lens loses transparency and becomes more opaque. This results in a
progressive loss of vision. It usually occur in elderly people and their
solution requires surgical intervention.
Cefalalgia: see headache.
Cervicitis: inflammation and
irritation of the cervix or cervix.
Conjunctivitis: inflammation of
the conjunctiva which is a membrane eye. Often characterized by redness,
itching or frequent tearing.
Coxitis: inflammation of
coxis or hip.
Cyst: accumulations of
liquid fat or other materials produced abnormally in various organs.
Daltonismo: disease
involving the absence of one of the cones in the retina necessary to
distinguish colors. The most common is the confusion between red and green, but
may be other colors that do not differentiate.
Delirium tremens: alcohol
withdrawal syndrome. Set of symptoms that occur in people as a result of alcohol
withdrawal. Symptoms can be vomiting, fever, hallucinations, anxiety and
tremors.
Dermatitis: irritation or
inflammation of the skin.
Dermatosis: diseases and
disorders affecting the skin.
Diabetic retinopathy: eye injury
caused by the weakness of the capillaries of the eyes to let the blood cause
damage. This is a consequence of diabetes.
Discal hernia: Out of the
contents of a spinal disc outside.
Distrofia: degeneration in
the tissues and capabilities of an organ or tissue.
Drop: disease caused by
excess uric acid. This may be caused by poor diet and unhealthy lifestyles. It
pains in the joints and crises often begin with an acute pain in the big toe.
Dry eye: disorder in
which the eye is irritated by not being sufficiently dampened by weak production
of tears.
Dyskinesia: disease
characterized by the realization of abnormal and involuntary movements. In many
cases it is a side-effect of prolonged treatment with neuroleptics.
Eczema: condition of the
skin that occurs in different forms such as redness or irritation.
Edema: inflammation of
an organ or tissue by fluid accumulation.
Endoftalmitis: inflammation of
the eye tissue.
Endometriosis: female disease
is that the endometrial tissue lining the inside of the uterus is found in
other parts of the body such as the ovaries. It can be a cause of infertility.
Enuresis: childhood
disorder that causes the child expel urine involuntarily while sleeping.
Epistaxis: bleeding from
the nostrils.
Eritosis: redness of the
skin.
Escleritis: inflammation of
the esclera, white part of the eye. It is a bacterial infection which has among
its symptoms pain and blurred vision.
Escorbuto: disease caused
by lack of vitamin C. Its symptoms include muscle pain, bleeding gums and
general weakness.
Fasciitis: painful swelling
of hard tissue that covers the sole.
Fever: body temperature
in excess of 37 °. This elevation occurs in the body in order to defend itself
against external elements such as bacteria.
Fibroadenoma: benign breast
that appears frequently in young women.
Fibroma: benign tumor.
Fibromatosis: presence of
numerous fibroids.
Fibromyalgia: syndrome which
causes pain in soft tissue like muscles or tendons, without causing
inflammation in the joints. A characteristic symptom is a state of fatigue.
Fimosis: failure to back
the foreskin to stop discovered the glans. It usually occur in children and
solved with a small cut.
Fistula: abnormal channel
that connects two organs or other tissues. It can be painful and produce pus. They
appear in many parts of the body, but are common anal fistulas.
Ganglioneuroma: tumor in the
nervous system.
Gangrene: is the name of
the death of an organ or part of body tissue. One of the reasons could be the
inability of blood to reach that organ or tissue.
Geographic tongue: aspect of the
language with stains. It does not cause disturbances.
Gestosis: disease that
occurs during pregnancy and causes including hypertension and swelling in the
legs.
Gigantismo: disorder that
causes excessive and accelerated growth. It usually due to hormonal disorders
and could have other consequences.
Glaucoma: damage to the
optic nerve due to increased eye pressure.
Goiter: disease usually
caused by a lack of iodine. It manifests itself by inflammation of the thyroid.
Its main symptom is the presence of a lump in the neck.
Gynecomastia: increase the
size of the breasts in men. You can have various causes such as disease, drugs
or obesity.
Hay fever: allergic
reaction caused by the presence of pollen. The body reacts disproportionately
to this element with tears, stinging in the eyes and nasal congestion.
Headache: headache. It can
be due to many causes. Also, intense headache. Often follow one another over
time.
Hematoma: reddish stain or
amoratada on the skin because of an injury that normally produces broken
capillaries, and thus the accumulation of blood.
Hernia: injury whereby
tissue enclosed in a cavity stands outside through a wall weakened.
High cholesterol: the level of
cholesterol in the blood is higher than normal. It can be caused by inadequate
diet for any illness or be inherited. Its main consequence is easier for the
occurrence of cardiac disease.
Hipereruisemia: see gout.
Hiperlipidemia: excess lipids
(fats) in the blood. The levels of cholesterol and triglycerides are higher
than usual. The main risk is suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
Hordeolum: grain that
appears in the eye as a result of an infection of the sebaceous glands. It
causes discomfort and redness.
Hydrocele testicular: see hidrocele.
Hydrocele: retention and
abnormal accumulation of fluid in any part of the body. Often the hidrocele
testicular.
Hypercalcemia: excess calcium.
Hypercholesterolemia: see high
cholesterol.
Hyperglycemia: the presence of
too much glucose in the blood. It is characteristic of the diabetic.
Hyperopia: difficult to see
objects closer.
Hyperparathyroidism: metabolic
disorder due to excessive activity of the parotid gland. This results in
disturbances in the levels of calcium and can lead to diseases such as
osteoporosis.
Hypertension: high voltage. The
increase in blood pressure may be due to the existence of some other disorder.
Hyperthyroidism: excessive
activity of the thyroid glands that produce an excess of hormones. This
involves an enlarged thyroid. Its symptoms include insomnia, nervousness and
weight loss.
Hypertrophy: Increased cells
of an organ and thus the size of it. You can have different causes and to be
benign.
Hypervitaminosis: excessive
accumulation of a vitamin in the bodyIt can cause disorders or diseases.
Hypocalcaemia: fewer calcium normal.
Hypoglycemia: the presence of
too little blood glucose. It can be caused by any disease or lack of food. It
can cause fainting or have more serious consequences.
Hypogonadism: deficiencies in
the functioning of the gonads and hence little or no production of sex
hormones. It causes sterility.
Hypoparathyroidism: metabolic
abnormality consistently in the low production of hormones of the parotid
gland. This leads, among other things, a decrease in calcium levels.
Hypotension: voltage drops.
Hypothyroidism: abnormal
functioning of the thyroid gland presenting an activity less than normal. One
reason may be the lack of iodine. Its symptoms can be fatigue and continuous
weight gain.
Ichthyosis: skin disease for
which it is covered with scales.
Inguinal hernia: see abdominal
hernia.
Iritis: inflammation of
the iris.
Ischemia: occurs in the
organs or tissues by lack of blood supply have not received oxygen. The injury
caused depends on the time that the body has not received oxygen.
Jaundice: increasing the
concentration of bilirubin in the blood causing the skin acquires yellowing. It
is common in newborns. In adults may have different causes such as kidney
problems.
Kaposi: malignant tumor
may affect bones and muscles, mainly.
Keratitis: inflammation of
the cornea. It usually appears with pain. There are various sources such as
contact with aggressive agents to the eye.
Keratosis: skin lesions
that can be caused by example with exposure to the sun.
Lazy Eye: disorder in
which one eye does not develop its capacity visual correct and complete. It can
be corrected if detected in childhood.
Leukemia: malignancy or
cancer that affects the blood. There has been an abnormal increase in the
number of leukocytes and a reduction in the number of normal cells.
Leukoplakia: disease by the
white spots that appear in any of the mucous membranes such as language.
Linfadenitis: inflammation of
the lymph nodes. It can be due to many causes, including one in which the body
exists some kind of infection.
Lipotimia: loss of consciousness
for a short period of time. There is an absence in the arrival of oxygen to the
brain momentarily by a sharp drop in blood pressure.
Mastitis: inflammation of
the breast produced in many cases by a bacterial infection.
Mastopatía fibroquística: benign disorder
affecting breast. It is characterized by the appearance of small cysts or
lumps. It can cause discomfort or even pain in the area.
Mastopatía: Any disorder
that affects the breast.
Melanoma: cancerous
disease of the skin.
Meningocele: malformation
affecting the menínges that stand outside the cavity their part.
Metastases: occurs when
cancer cells spread to other parts of the body through the blood or lymphatic
system.
Mielofibrosis: blood disorder
that causes the formation of healing tissue in the bone marrow. There is a
progressive decrease in the ability of bone marrow.
Migraine: headaches are
often produce intense form of recurring over time. It can even cause vomiting.
Mioma: benign tumor
located in the uterus.
Miomosarcoma: malignant tumor
formed in the muscle tissue.
Myasthenia: chronic disease
that causes muscle weakness. It affects the movement of voluntary muscles. The
main consequence is the chronic fatigue. Can complicated if it affects muscles
involved in breathing for example.
Myeloma: accumulation of
malignant cells in the spinal cord.
Myelopathy: any illness or
injury to the bone marrow.
Myocardial: death of a body
part or tissue due to lack of blood supply.
Myopia: defect in vision
remains sharpness to the perceptions of objects from a distance.
Necrosis: death of the
tissue of an organ usually due to lack of blood supply, which carries
non-arrival of oxygen to the body concerned.
Neuralgia: pain of any
termination nervous because of their inflammation.
Neuritis: inflammation of
the nerve endings. It can be painful and cause numbness of the affected limb.
Neuroblastoma: malignant tumors
of the nervous tissue. It is more common in children.
Neuropathy: generic name
that is often applied in degenerative diseases of the nervous system.
Obstruction: not being able
to step in the blood, air or any other type of matter that can not flow
normally due to an obstacle. It can be of many types like lung or bowel.
Occlusion: see obstruction.
Oligoespermia: small number of
sperm in the semen. It can be due to many causes.
On hiatus hernia: When the stomach
out of its cavity and into the chest.
Ooforitis: inflammation of
the ovary. I could be caused by a variety of disorders.
Orquitis: inflammation of
the testicles. It can be caused by various diseases.
Phlebitis: inflammation of
the veins.
Poisoning: state of illness
caused by the presence in the body of any harmful or toxic substance that has
been ingested, inhaled or come into contact with it in some way.
Poliarteritis nodosa: inflammation of
the arteries that can be severely damaged.
Polineuritis: inflammation
produced in the nervous system that can cause many different disorders.
Precocious puberty: hormonal
disorder by which the period of puberty or development of the sexual organs
occurs before the normal age.
Prostatitis: inflammation of
the prostate due to various causes such as an infection of urine.
Purple: characterized by
the appearance of stains that color on the skin caused by small bleeding. There
are different types and can be due to the possession of fragile blood vessels
or to a shortage of platelets.
Radiculopatía: lesion produced
in the nerve roots anywhere in the body. It can cause pain or numbness in the
affected area.
Retinal detachment: occurs when the
retina is detached on his bottom. It causes a deterioration of vision, until it
returns to be put into place.
Reye syndrome: disorder of
unknown cause that leads to damage in the brain and liver in particular. It
usually affect children after suffering an infection.
Rhabdomyolysis: strains that
cause some of the components of these blood flow to tissues. Some of these
substances are harmful and can cause disruptions. In addition to injury is
common that this process occurs as a result of drug abuse.
Rhabdomyosarcoma: tumor that
originates in the muscles.
Rhinitis: inflammation of
the nasal mucosa which manifests itself with itching, sneezing, nasal
obstruction, and so on. You may have an allergic or viral origin.
Rickets: growth and
development disorder caused by malnutrition and specifically by shortfalls in
the provision of vitamin D. It affects children, whose skeletons will present
various malformations.
Sabañon: skin lesion
caused by the cold.
Salpinguitis: inflammation of
the fallopian tubes, usually as a result of any illness.
Sciatica: set of symptoms
affecting the sciatic nerve, which is in severe pain.
Scleroderma: a disease that
affects the skin and causes hardening of the same. It manifests itself mainly
with pain and swelling in their hands.
Sleep apnea: blockages occur
total of breath while you are sleeping. This disorder makes people who suffer from
not enough rest and sleep and easily submit much to fall asleep during the day.
Still Disease: rare chronic
disease of unknown cause. It manifests itself in crisis with high fever and
muscle pain and articulatorio.
Strabismus: lack of
alignment in the position of the eyes when observing an object.
Stroke: obstruction of a
vein or artery by a clot or anything else that impedes the normal blood flow. The
severity depends on the time that has gone on obstruction and what is the body
that has suffered lack of oxygen.
Syncope: momentary loss
of consciousness.
Tendinitis: inflammation of
a tendon that may arise from overexertion or as a result of an injury, among
other reasons.
Torticollis: sharp pain in
the neck and difficulty rotate. It usually arise as a result of a sharp
movement.
Trachoma: bacterial eye
infection that usually appears in childhood. If left untreated could lead to
blindness.
Urticaria: irritation of
the skin caused by an allergic reaction or adverse against any substance such
as certain plants. They often appear grains, itching and redness.
Uveitis: an inflammation
inside the eye. Often cause blurred vision and irritation at the intense light.
Varicocele: swelling of the
scrotum by the existence of varicose veins. In principle it is not serious, but
it could bring problems of infertility.
Vertigo: disorder in
which a person feels dizziness, disorientation and loss of control space. It
can also cause vomiting and headache.
Xeroftalmia: eye disease
resulting from a lack of vitamin A. It causes excessive dryness in the eyes
which manifests itself with itching and redness.
Xerosis: skin disorder
suffered by an excess of dry, which produces bothersome itching.
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