An aneurysm occurs in aorta which is the largest artery present in the human body. The condition can cause a blockage in aorta after building fatty deposits on the artery wall. As per the survey conducted, the condition...
The liver manufactures cholesterol from the fatty foods that are eaten by us. The presence of cholesterol is essential for our body to function in a normal way. Cholesterol, which is present in outer layer of body...
When an internal area of the body, like an organ, moves forward due to weakness in a certain muscle of could even be the neighbouring tissue wall, this condition is called a hernia. Generally the muscles are tight and...
Catheters are tubes that are thin and flexile and are often made of rubber or plastic. Urinary catheterisation is a process in which the catheter is fixt to the bladder. Usually the tube of the catheter is fixed to the...
As per a study in the science, a person can manage with one kidney only. Renal transplant is also known as Kidney transplant in which the kidney of the healthy person gets transplanted into the patient. The person who...
Impetigo is a communicable infection that is caused by the bacteria. It may be of two types: The bullous impetigo is the one which can result in the development of blisters that are large, fluid-filled and painless. The...
The medical condition which results in the gall bladder getting inflamed is known as acute cholecystitis. The gall bladder and the liver are connected together. The bile that is produced by the liver is stored in the...
This rash is highly common among babies. Faeces that are present in the nappy and urine are responsible for the rash. The area near and around the nappy get irritated and soar, Red or pink colour blotches or spots are...
Surgery preparation and procedure for inguinal hernia repair: The inguinal hernia repair is done in two ways as described below. Both types of surgery are done under a general anaesthetic. Open surgery – an incision is...
The milk teeth or deciduous teeth are a baby’s first teeth, and these develop inside the womb itself. When the baby is about six to nine months of age, these teeth start to materialize through the child’s gums. This...
Upper limb disorder or the repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a term used to refer to various injuries of muscle, tendons and nerves. The injuries are due to repetitive movement of particular part of the body. The...
Ibuprofen is an analgesic which is used for easing mild or moderate pains like those in migraines or menstrual pains easing the inflammation and pain of musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid...
Reiter’s Syndrome takes place as a reaction of infection in some part of our body. Patient’s joints suffer from this reaction and the condition called arthritis inflicts the joint area. As per the survey conducted, the...
The condition in which there are a lot of lipids in the blood is known as hyperlipidaemia. Triglyceride and cholesterol are the 2 important lipids in the blood. It is proved that CHD that is coronary heart disease can...
Colorectal cancer, commonly called rectal cancer or colon cancer is a medical term used to describe cancer growing in any part of the digestive system. It usually affects the bowel or the rectum and is caused by unusual...
Tay-Sachs disease or simply TSD is a type of genetic condition which is inherited, that leads to the steady and slow damage of the nerve cells inside the brain and in the spinal cord. This is generally caused due to a...
Myopia or short-sightedness refers to a defect in the vision. It happens when the eye is too long from the front to back, or too sharply curved from the cornea. This results in a variance between the focusing power of...
A hernia is an internal body part, like an organ, which extends its way through a weak muscle or the tissue wall surrounding it. Normally, muscles are tough and resilient and keep the organs in their positions, however...
In male babies, the testicles develop while inside the womb itself, and by the end of the pregnancy, they move down to the scrotum area. When the child is a year old, both the testicles have to be down in the scrotum...
Chlamydia is the STI or sexually transmitted infection which occurs due to a bacterium by name Chlamydia trachomatis. There are no noticeable symptoms associated with this infection in men as well as women. So in...
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