Mediref

Description A rare cause of stroke. The dural sinuses drain blood from the brain. A thrombosis or clot in this sinus cau…

Description A common type of birthmark seen in a newborn. It is present in one third of newborns, and most often is temp…

Description Salmonella infections are very common, and may cause up to one-third of all the cases of diarrhea produced b…

Description Sandhoff disease is a rare inherited disorder that results in nerve cell damage in the brain and spinal cord…

Description A disease characterized by tiny clumps of inflammatory cells in different areas of the body. These clumps of inflammation are called granulomas. The sarcoid granul…

Description A malignant cancer of the soft tissue including the muscles, nerves, fat, blood vessels, tendons and coverin…

Description A contagious skin disease caused by a small insect, a mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. The burrowing of the mi…

Description A skin infection caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus. The bacteria produces a toxin that damages the skin …

Description Usually occurs after blunt trauma. The majority are easily repaired. Fractures of the skull and injuries to …

Description Scalp swelling can result from trauma, infection, inflammation, abscess, allergic reaction, or tumor. Inflam…

Description A fracture is a broken bone. The scaphoid is a bone in the hand at the base of the thumb which links the wri…

Description A scar is a natural part of the wound healing process. Fibrous tissue replaces normal skin at the site of a …

Description Symptoms during or after a strep infection characterized by a rash covering most of the body, a strawberry-l…

Description A disease caused by parasitic worms. Although schistosomiasis is not found in the United States, 200 million…

Description A psychiatric diagnosis having characteristics of schizophrenia and affective disorder (depression). Patient…

Description A psychiatric disease characterized by a distorted interpretation of reality resulting in hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior. Contrary to belie…

Description Pain in the lower back and hip radiating down the back of the thigh into the leg. The pain usually increases…

Description Scleritis is an inflammation of the white part of the eye called the sclera. It is caused by another disease…

Description A rare disease that causes the skin and underlying tissue to become hard and inelastic. Scleroderma can affe…

Description A rare progressive disorder characterized by inflammation, thickening, and scarring of bile ducts in the liv…