(Onycho which means nails and mycosis thus implying fungal infection) is a fungal infection of the fingernails or one’s toenails. The actual infection is of one’s bed…
Periarthritis also was known as the frozen shoulder is a condition characterized by stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. Shoulder pain is common in the primary…
If a woman has a lot of hair growing in places where it normally does just for men, like one’s upper lip, chin, chest, stomach, or back,…
Hemiplegia Definition: The word ‘plegia’ implies weakness so severe that it is nearly complete. ‘Hemi’ does imply one side of the body. Hence, ‘hemiplegia’ does mean complete…
A hydrocele is a swelling in the scrotum of a boy, a thin sac that holds his testicles. It does happen when too much fluid does build…
Polymyositis is acknowledged as a chronic and indeed difficult disease condition thus calling for long-term planning treatment. As the name suggests, it is poly-many, my muscles, sites-inflammation.…
What is Bell’s Palsy? Facial paralysis is referred to as Bell’s palsy. One of the sides of the face gets paralysis. Facial muscles become weak and one…
Hoarseness is indeed an abnormal change in one’s voice. The most common cause of hoarseness is acute laryngitis. The underlying cause of hoarseness can usually be diagnosed…
Pain in one’s heel does restrict movement and causes much discomfort on walking or standing which also disturbs one’s mental outlook. The pain is due to a…
We need to know more about Graves’ disease: Graves’ disease happens to be an autoimmune disease of the thyroid that results from abnormal stimulation of the thyroid…
Furuncle is actually another word for a boil. Boils are bacterial or fungal infections of our hair follicles. The infected hair follicle can, in fact, be on…
Female cystoscopy and Male cystoscopy The following tests and examinations do indeed play a key role in finding a cause for blood in one’s urine: Physical exam,…