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DefinitionAbdominal Pain? Types Causes Symptoms is also known as stomach pain? or tummy ache, is a common symptom associated with non-serious and serious causes. Common causes of pain in the abdomen...
DefinitionAchilles tendinopathy is one of the most frequently ankle and foot overuse injuries, which is a clinical syndrome characterized by the combination of pain?, swelling?, and...
DefinitionAchilles tendon? rupture is when the Achilles tendon?, at the back of the ankle, breaks. Symptoms include the sudden onset of sharp pain? in the heel. A snapping sound may be heard...
DefinitionAcne also is known as acne vulgaris is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin. It is characterized by blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and...
DefinitionAcupuncture is a form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. It is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM theory...
DefinitionAcute? myocardial infarction? is one of the leading causes of death in the developed world. The prevalence of the disease approaches three million people worldwide, with...
DefinitionAcute? Whiplash injury is a hyperextension and flexion injury to the neck or sudden thrusting forwards due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the...
DefinitionADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type. It is characterized by problems paying attention, excessive activity, or difficulty controlling behavior...
DefinitionAdhesive capsulitis (also known as frozen shoulder) is a painful and disabling disorder of unclear cause in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes...
Adrenal crisis (also known as Addisonian crisis and acute? adrenal insufficiency) is a medical emergency and potentially life-threatening situation requiring immediate emergency treatment. It is a constellation of symptoms...
DefinitionAdrenal fatigue? is a term that is used to describe your adrenal glands when they are struggling to cope with both stress and an overly busy...
