Mediref

Description Defined as an increase in total body fat, or at least a 20% increase in one's ideal body weight. Obesity has increased in frequency in the last 20 years. One c…

Description A type of anxiety defined by obsessions (recurrent, intrusive thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive, rituali…

Description Caused by a parasitic worm (Onchocerca volvulus) and is spread by the bite of an infected black fly. Infecte…

Description Onycholysis is a condition where the nail separates from the nail bed. The nail will appear white starting …

Description Ophthalmoplegia is weakness of one or more of the muscles that position the eyes. This results in double vis…

Description Inflammation of the optic nerve, the bundle of nerve fibers in the eye that transmits visual information to …

Description A cyst is a sac or pouch that forms under the skin or in bone. Oral cysts are found in the head or neck. The…

Description Oral ulcers are "pits" or eroded areas on the inside surface of the gums or cheeks. Oral ulcers ar…

Description A bacterial infection of the fat and small muscles surrounding the eye. In children Haemophilus influenza is…

Description Fracture of the bones around the eye. Orbital fractures usually occur from head or facial trauma. There are …

Description Tumor in the orbit area. The orbit contains the eyeball, eye muscles, the optic nerve and blood vessels. The…

Description An infection of the testicle. The infection causes swelling and pain in the testicles. The most common cause…

Description An overuse injury seen in children causing pain and tenderness just below the knee in the front of the lower…

Description One or more painful joints resulting from degeneration of cartilage in the joints. When cartilage thins, bone just beneath the cartilage thickens to absorb more im…

Description A loose fragment of bone or cartilage that causes a painful joint. The knees or elbows are the most common j…

Description An infection in a bone. It is particularly common for bone infection to occur in the spine (vertebra), in th…

Description A decreased density of the bones. Osteopenia is similar to osteoporosis but the loss of bone density is not …

Description A disorder where the bones become weak, making it easier for them to break. Fractures can occur with even mi…

Description A poisoning of the nerves of the ear by drugs or chemicals. The nerve fibers that control hearing also send …

Description A cancer growth in the ovary. Symptoms including abdominal bloating or pain can be wrongly blamed on indiges…