Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon or its sheath, the tendons being a kind of “ropes” made of collagenous fibers that attach the muscles to the bones. Tendinitis mainly results in pain, sometimes accompanied by swelling in the affected tendon. It is a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). Note: The term tendonitis is gradually being replaced in the medical community […]
The pubalgie is localized pubic pain (pub = pubis and algie = pain). But it corresponds to one of the painful situations of this zone whose reasons is various, and appears essentially at the sportsman. There is therefore no pubalgia, but a constellation of various pubalgic lesions which can, moreover, be combined, and this in subjects practicing […]
Polymyositis is a rare disease characterized by muscle inflammation whose causes are unknown to date. It can affect many muscles in the body, including those of the musculoskeletal system, the respiratory system and the ENT sphere. What is polymyositis? Polymyositis is a disease that belongs to the family of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies , or myositis. In other words, it corresponds to an inflammatory […]
Myopathy is a group of diseases that affect the muscles. Myopathy may have a genetic origin, affecting the production of proteins involved in muscle formation. Myopathy can take many forms. One of the forms of myopathy is muscular dystrophy , characterized by progressive degeneration of muscle cells. There are different types of muscular dystrophies, the most common being Duchenne muscular dystrophy . […]
Myoclonus is characterized by the occurrence of brief muscle twitches. These are manifested by involuntary and sudden movements. There are different forms including sleep myoclonus, or secondary myoclonus that occur especially in cases of epilepsy. Definition: What is myoclonus? Myoclonus refers to brief muscle twitches that cause involuntary, sudden, abrupt movements. They can occur spontaneously or occur in […]
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic disease that causes tiredness and weakened muscles. This muscle weakness worsens after an effort of the muscles and improves with the rest, which is characteristic of this disease. Its gravity comes from the risk of respiratory accidents. Definition of myasthenia The gravis is a disease characterized by weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of muscles […]
Myalgia is the term commonly used to characterize muscle pain. The latter may be the consequence of an influenza state, lumbago or muscular aches linked to a sports effort. Definition of myalgia Myalgia is a term commonly used to characterize pain in the muscles. Several origins can be associated with this kind of affection of the […]
Micropenis Causes, Sympto...
From birth, we speak of micropenis if the penis of a small boy is less than 1.9 centimeters long (after stretching and measured from the pubic bone to the tip of the glans) and if this small size is associated with no penile malformation .
The appearance ...
Scabies: symptoms and tre...
The scab is a disease of contagious skin caused by a mite, mite. It causes itching of nocturnal predominance that is sometimes very intense and insomniating, especially in the hands, underarms, belly and genital area.
It is a benign parasitosis in the vast majority of cases, but requires treatment because it ...
Phimosis: what is it? Cau...
The phimosis occurs when the foreskin (the fold of skin covering the glans penis) can retract to expose the glans. This condition can sometimes increase the risk of inflammation between the glans and the foreskin .
Phimosis exists only in men whose penis is only partially circumcised or ...
Fungal Infections of Skin...
Fungal Infections of Skin
Fungus can attack on any part of the skin and fungal infections are very common and include the most alarming athletes foot, itch, jock, ring worm and sometimes yeast infections as well.
Athlete's Foot
It is the most common ...
Occipital Neuralgia, Caus...
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Occipital Neuralgia
The occipital neuralgia is normally cause by the trauma to the occipital nerve, which is possibly caused by the auto-accident during which the head impacts the headrest. Additionally it may be caused by the spondylosis of your ...
Kawasaki disease Symptoms...
What is it?
Kawasaki disease, or Kawasaki syndrome, is an acute systemic inflammatory disease that occurs primarily in children under 5 years of age and can lead to serious heart damage and death. It is the leading cause of acquired heart disease ...
Melena, what is it? Cause...
Melena is a form of digestive hemorrhage. This is, in most cases, hemorrhage (blood loss) from the right angle of the colon.
Definition of melena
Melena is a form of hemorrhage of the digestive system. It is then the evacuation of black blood, through ...
Non-Hodgkin’s lymph...
Note . Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is one of two types of cancer of the lymphatic system . The second category, Hodgkin's disease , is rarer. It is the subject of another sheet.
The non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer of the lymphatic system , an important component of the immune system. When this disease occurs, it ...
Intertrigo Causes, Sympto...
The term intertrigo comes from Latin inter, between and tergo, I rub. It therefore refers to dermatoses located in areas where two areas of skin touch and rub, called folds.
Definition of intertrigo
What is it ?
Intertrigo is a dermatosis localized to skin ...
Breast cancer Symptoms ca...
A cancer signifies the presence of abnormal cells that multiply uncontrollably. In the case of breast cancer, cells can remain in the breast or spread through the body through the blood or lymphatic vessels. Most of the time, the progression of breast cancer takes several ...
Genital herpes Causes, Sy...
The herpes genital is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), characterized by the appearance of small painful blisters on the genitals. These vesicles are transparent and filled with liquid (see diagram).
The symptoms are manifested by outbreaks . The vesicles are visible for 5 to 10 days, then disappear often for several months ...
Gonorrhea, hot piss, gono...
Gonorrhea, hot piss or gonorrhea: definition
Gonorrhea, commonly known as "hot-piss," urethritis or gonorrhea, is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It has been on the rise in France since 1998, like most STIs.
Gonorrhea is more often ...
Fistula Causes, Symptoms...
A fistula is the abnormal formation of a connection between two internal organs, between the vagina and the intestine for example, between an organ and the surface of the body, as between the rectum and the skin, or between two blood vessels ...
Trisomy 18, what is it? C...
Trisomy 18 is characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome 18, within certain cells of the body or in each of these cells. Two forms of the disease are known and the severity of Trisomy depends on it.
Definition of trisomy ...
Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome...
Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome, is a disease caused by an abnormality in the chromosomes (the cellular structures that contain the genetic material of the body). People with trisomy 21 have three chromosomes 21 instead of a single pair. This ...