conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis is the medical name for inflammation of the conjunctiva; this is the thin layer of tissue on the inside of the eyelids and which also covers the white...
Table of Contents Risks Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Other names for depression in childhood or adolescence Childhood and adolescent depression is an emotional disorder that affects people under the age...
What is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes, is a condition in which the body’s blood glucose, or blood sugar, is too high. Glucose comes from the food...
Diabetes insipidus Diabetes insipidus is a hormonal condition that interferes with the water balance in the body. This condition occurs when the hormone anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) does not act strongly...
Diabetes mellitus (type 2) is a condition in which the body’s cells do not respond well to the hormone insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas to make sugar in...
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Diverticular disease (also diverticulosis) is a condition in which the bowel (large intestine) forms small pouches (diverticula) that bulge outward through the bowel wall. This typically develops due to increased...
Colostomy bag A colostomy bag, also called a stoma bag or ostomy bag is a small, waterproof pouch used to collect waste from the body. During a surgical procedure known...
Cryptorchidism is also known as undescended testicles (UDT) or undescended testes. It is usually medically defined as a condition in which a testis is not in the scrotum and doesn’t...
Cushing’s syndrome is a condition caused by an excess of a steroid hormone called cortisol. This can be caused by taking too much of a medicine that contains cortisol (steroids)...