Physical Conditions

local anesthesia

loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

 

diphtheria

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

 

otosclerosis

hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness

 

cytopenia

a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood

 

Asiatic cholera

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

 

break

breaking of hard tissue such as bone

 

gynecomastia

excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)

 

hypogammaglobulinemia

an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection

 

abdominal pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity

 

leiomyoma

benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)

 

lichen

any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

 

varix

abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel

 

fluorosis

a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)

 

amyxia

a condition in which no mucus in produced

 

moon blindness

recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness

 

myopathy

any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction

 

acne vulgaris

the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood

 

abarticulation

dislocation of a joint

 

kuru

a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned

 

varicosity

varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous