House Medical Glossary

Change: Pseudohermaphroditism or pseudo-hermaphroditism, is a name used to describe people born with secondary sex characteristics or a phenotype which is different from what would be expected based upon the gonadal tissue (ovary or testis). Psittacosis : Psittacosis, also known as parrot disease or   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8047)

Change: Crush syndrome is a serious medical condition characterized by major shock and renal failure following a crushing injury to skeletal muscle. Cases commonly occur in catastrophes such as earthquakes or war, where victims have been trapped under fallen masonry. Cryptococcosis : Cryptococcosis is a disease   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 7947)

Change: cortisoland,incortisoland, in some cases, the hormone aldosterone. Adrenoleukodystrophy : Andrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a group of genetic disorders called the leukodystrophies that cause damage to the myelin sheath, an insulating membrane that surrounds nerve cells in   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 7823)

Change: Nephroptosis is an abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up. It is more common in women   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 7778)

Change: A type of heavy metal poisoning caused by excessive exposure to gold. Symptoms may include any of these: dermatitis, headaches, vomiting, bone marrow depression, nephrotic   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 7593)

Change: Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 7517)

Change: Radiation poisoning is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 7391)

Change:  Infectious tick-borne disease, lyme disease produces a characteristic rash called erythema migrans which has a target shape. Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis : Destructive growth of lymph cells, usually involving the lungs, skin, kidneys, and central nervous system. Grades I and II are not considered cancerous, but grade III is considered a lymphoma.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 7130)

Change: intermittentIntermittent porphyriaPorphyria : Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare autosomal dominant metabolic disorder affecting the production of heme, the oxygen-binding prosthetic group of hemoglobin. It is characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase. Under normal circumstances, heme synthesis begins   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 6967)

Change:  : Amantadine is the organic compound known formally as 1-aminoadamantane. The molecule consists of adamantane backbone that is substituted at one of the four methyne positions with an amino group. This compound is sold under the name "Symmetrel," for use both as an antiviral and an antiparkinsonian drug.Acute   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 6861)