Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)
An ulcer is an open sore, or lesion, usually found on the skin or mucous membrane areas of the body.
An ulcer is an open sore, or lesion, usually found on the skin or mucous membrane areas of the body.
An ulcer is an open sore, or lesion, usually found on the skin or mucous membrane areas of the body.
Stress fractures are weak spots or small cracks in the bone caused by continuous overuse.
Stroke, also called brain attack, occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted.
There are three different terms used to define substance-related disorders, including substance abuse, substance dependence, and chemical dependence.
Symptoms of multiple pregnancy may include: uterus is larger than expected for the dates in pregnancy, increased morning sickness, increased appetite, excessive weight gain - especially in early pregnancy, or fetal movements felt in different parts o
Systemic lupus erythematosus, also known as SLE, or simply lupus, is a disease that is characterized by periodic episodes of inflammation of and damage to the joints, tendons, other connective tissues, and organs, including the heart, lungs, blood ve
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are disorders of the jaw muscles, temporomandibular joints, and/or the nerves associated with chronic facial pain.
Two major problems associated with tendons include tendonitis and tenosynovitis.
Cancer that develops in a testicle is called testicular cancer.
Tetanus is an acute, sometimes fatal, disease of the central nervous system, caused by the toxin of the tetanus bacterium, which usually enters the body through an open wound.
Thalassemia is an inherited disorder that affects the production of normal hemoglobin (a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues in the body).
A thoracic aortic aneurysm, also called TAA, is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of the aorta (the largest artery in the body), resulting in an abnormal widening or ballooning greater than 50 percent of the normal diameter (width).
Thrombocythemia is a myeloproliferative disorder. It is characterized by the production of too many platelets in the bone marrow.
Thrombosis occurs when clots obstruct veins (blood vessels that carry blood from the body back into the heart) or arteries (blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body).
The thyroid gland, which plays an important role in the body's me
Thyroid tumors are either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) growths.
Different fungi, depending on their location on the body, cause ringworm. Ringworm is characterized by ring-shaped, red, scaly patches with clearing centers.
Different fungi, depending on their location on the body, cause ringworm. Ringworm is characterized by ring-shaped, red, scaly patches with clearing centers.
Tonsillitis refers to the inflammation of a tonsil - the large, fleshy, oval masses of tissue that lie in the lateral wall of the oral pharynx on either side of the throat