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Abscess
The abscess is a bacterial infection in the form of a button or an internal organ.
Acne
Acne is a skin disease. The excess sebum, normally during puberty, blocks the follicle and produces a comedo. By evolving, the comedo becomes a pimple.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture, of Chinese origin, uses needles or heat at different points on the body to balance the vital energy.
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. The first symptom is sudden and severe pain in the abdomen at the time of digestion.
AIDS
The global AIDS epidemic shows no signs of abating, the number of infections and deaths due to HIV is the highest ever.
Albinism
Albinism is a disease affecting the eyes, skin color and hair color.
Alimentation
Food is a critical issue for the 850 million people undernourished. For the rest of the world, food has become a problem of obesity.
Allergy
An allergy is a reaction of the system by an allergen product. Symptoms appear on the body, lungs or eyes.
Aloe Herb
Aloe Vera is used mostly for its therapeutic properties.
Alzheimer
The mental functioning of the person with Alzheimer's disease degenerates with time. Progress may take two years or twenty years.
Amenorrhea, no menstruation
Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation (menstruation), outside of pregnancy or menopause, with a person of reproductive age.
Andropause
Andropause occurs in men aged 40-50 years and is similar to the menopausal woman. It sometimes corresponds to a decrease in testosterone levels.
Anemia
Anemia occurs when there is a lack of hemoglobin in the blood or loss of blood. The role of hemoglobin is to distribute oxygen throughout the body.
Aneurism
An aneurysm is a localized thinning of the wall of an artery. The pressure causes dilation in the shape of a balloon.
Angina
Angina occurs when the blood is not enough oxygenated. A sharp pain is felt in the chest.
Angioma skin
The angioma is a benign tumor appearing on the skin in various forms, including wine stain, strawberry and star.
Anorexia
Anorexia is the medical term that means loss of appetite. In the case of anorexia nervosa, it is not really a loss of appetite, but the refusal to eat.
Anthrax
Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria. The bacteria from spores is contained in the soil, but can also be developed in the laboratory to make a biological weapon.
Anxiety
Anxiety is the fear felt before facing a situation.
Aphasia, language disorder
Aphasia is caused by a stroke or a disease like Alzheimer's. The person with aphasia may have difficulty finding words to express his thoughts.
Aphtha
The aphthous is a small ulcer, mostly occurring in the mouth. Although unpleasant, it is inoffencif.
Appendix, appendicitis, peritonitis
Appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the appendix. If left untreated, appendicitis can be fatal due to peritonitis.
Arrhythmia
The arrhythmia is an irregularity in the heartbeat.
Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis is characterized by hardening of the arteries and is related to aging. Atherosclerosis accelerates the aging of arteries.
Arthritis
Arthritis is a painful inflammation of joints. The disease sometimes occurs for no apparent reason.
Asbestosis
Asbestosis is a lung disease starting several years after exposure to asbestos fibers.
Aspirin
Aspirin, used mainly to relieve fever and pain, is the top-selling drug in the world.
Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the airways, particularly the bronchi. Inflammation can be acute (stroke) or chronic.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a defect of vision caused by a strain more or less of the cornea.
Autism
Autism is a withdrawal of the child. The disorder is detected before the age of three years.
Autopsy
The autopsy is conducted to determine the cause of death, natural or suspicious, but also for the study of human anatomy by medical students.
Avian Influenza
The avian influenza virus attacks the birds. Men may be infected by handling an infected bird.
Backache
Back pain is a disease very common nowadays.
Bacterial or viral pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs. The infection caused by bacteria or viruses, promotes the accumulation of fluid in the lungs.
Baldness
The hair loss affects over 25% of men over thirty.
Bilharzia
Bilharzia is endemic. The man, in contact with an infested water, contracted parasitic worms whose eggs affect different organs.
Blindness
The blindness is characterized by loss of sight in one eye or both eyes.
Boil, furuncle
The boil is a small abscess that develops at the base of a hair or a pimple from acne. The infected area is red, swollen and painful especially when the skin is stretched.
Bone Fracture
The fracture of a bone is painful and usually involves the installation of a cast or splint.
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis, a viral infection, is characterized by congestion of the bronchioles.
Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi. Bronchitis can be infected by a virus (cold, flu) or bacteria (pneumonia).
Bulimia
The person is bulimic if for three months there are at least two attacks per week and the person tries, after each crisis, to maintain their weight through dieting or excessive exercise.
Burn
A burn can be caused by heat, by electricity, by contact with a caustic.
Bursitis
Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. The bursa is a kind of pouch around a joint.
C Diff Bacteria
C diff is a bacterium found in the intestine. Intestinal complications arise when there is multiplication of the bacteria after a disease or the use of antibiotics.
Caesarean
Caesarean section is sometimes necessary for the good of the mother or child. It requires anesthesia, local. This is an epidural that allows the mother to attend the birth without pain.
Calcium
Calcium is a mineral essential to human body, mainly for bone health.
Calorie
A calorie is a unit used, inter alia, to measure the amount of energy contained in food.
Cancer
Cancer is characterized by the appearance of some abnormal cells. All cancers are not fatal.
Cataract
A cataract is a stain on the crystalline of the eye. This patch causes a certain opacity impairing vision.
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