pronounce ichthyosis vulgaris
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Overview Ichthyosis vulgaris. Ichthyosis vulgaris (ik-thee-O-sis vul-GAY-ris) is an inherited skin disorder in which dead skin cells accumulate in thick, dry scales on your skin's surface.ost cases of ichthyosis vulgaris are mild, but some are severe. Sometimes other skin diseases, such as the allergic skin condition eczema, are associated with ichthyosis vulgaris. No cure has been found for ichthyosis vulgaris, and treatments focus on controlling the condition.
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- Background. Keratosis follicularis, also known as Darier disease (DD) or Darier-White disease, is an autosomal dominantly inherited genodermatosis characterized by greasy hyperkeratotic papules in seborrheic regions, nail abnormalities, and mucous membrane changes. See the images below.ackground. Keratosis follicularis, also known as Darier disease (DD) or Darier-White disease, is an autosomal dominantly inherited genodermatosis characterized by greasy hyperkeratotic papules in seborrheic regions, nail abnormalities, and mucous membrane changes. See the images below.
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- Psoriasis vulgaris, scalp and nail findings. Pinpoint pits and distal onycholysis (so-called oil-spot discoloration) are seen in the fingernails of a child with psoriasis.Psoriasis vulgaris is the medical name for the most common form of psoriasis (vulgaris means common). About 80% of people with psoriasis have this type.soriasis vulgaris, scalp and nail findings. Pinpoint pits and distal onycholysis (so-called oil-spot discoloration) are seen in the fingernails of a child with psoriasis.
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- Measles, also known as morbilli, English measles, or rubeola is an extremely infectious viral disease that affects the skin, respiratory and immune system. Measles, also known as Rubeola, is a highly infectious viral illness. RUBEOLA Rubeola is another name for measles and is much more serious than German measles.
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inquisition Tweet. the Inquisition: an organization in the Roman Catholic Church in the past that was responsible for finding and punishing people who did not accept its beliefs and practices. : a harsh and unfair investigation or series of questions.
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What is Hidradenitis Suppurativa? What is Hidradenitis Suppurativa? Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), also known in the European areas as Acne Inversa (AI), is a chronic, non-contagious, painful and quality of life impacting skin disease that causes boils to form in the folds of the skin and has a profound impact on quality of life1. Many will experience a boil at some point in life.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa Hidradenitis suppurativa. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a chronic skin disease characterized by clusters of abscesses or subcutaneous boil-like infections (often free of actual bacteria) that most commonly affects the underarms, under the breasts, inner thighs, groin, and buttocks.
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Definition Pemphigus vulgaris. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is the most common form of pemphigus (up to 80% of all pemphigus (c)). It is an acquired autoimmune disease in which IgG antibodies target desmosomal proteins to produce intraepithelial, mucocutaneous blistering.
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- How To Pronounce Meiosis English pronunciation for Meiosis is: Breaking a word down into syllables can make pronouncing it much easier. If you see the word Meiosis divided into smaller parts you can try to pronounce each part separately to get correct emphasis.
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Medword Resources Medical Terminology Basics: Suffixes The final vowel in the root may be dropped before a suffix beginning with a vowel, as in neuritis. Most suffixes are in common use in English, but there are some peculiar to medical science. The suffixes most commonly used to indicate disease are itis, meaning inflammation; oma, meaning tumor; and osis, meaning a condition, usually morbid. The suffixes listed occur often in medical terminology, but they are also used in ordinary language. You may also be interested in reviewing these Medword pages: Prefixes, USP Drug Listings, Basic Medical Terms, Examples of Transcribed Reports.
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- The slang term weenis (or wenis), which is singular, refers to the loose outer skin of the elbow, which is more properly the olecranal skin (the olecranon process of the ulna … forms the point of the elbow).plit and merge into it. Answer by Seanomoric. Confidence votes 516. It is a slang term that someone made up for the loose patch of skin outside one's elbow. The skin is more properly called the olecranal skin, covering the point of the elbow (olecranon).
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Minamata disease Minamata disease. From Wikiquote. Minamata disease (水俣病 Minamata-byō), sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease (チッソ水俣病 Chisso-Minamata-byō), is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. The court's verdict in the 1969-1973 lawsuit filed against Chisso by the Litigation Group of Minamata disease patients. ( 2 p248).  3 Minamata disease is a disease of the central nervous system, a poisoning caused by long-term consumption, in large amounts, of fish and shellfish from Minamata Bay.
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- What is ichthyosis? Ichthyosis is a family of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, scaling skin that may be thickened or very thin. The prefix ichthy is taken from the Greek root for the word fish. Each year, more than 16,000 babies are born with some form of ichthyosis.
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Practice Essentials Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune, intraepithelial, blistering disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes. It is mediated by circulating autoantibodies directed against keratinocyte cell surfaces. A potentially life-threatening disease, it has a mortality rate of approximately 5-15%.
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Medical Terms and abbreviations in Urology/Nephrology Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis in which surgical removal of the kidney is usually necessary for definitive treatment. The term is from Greek πύελο|ς pýelo|s, basin + νεφρ|ός nepʰrós, kidney + suffix -itis suggesting inflammation.
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Myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis (meye-uhss-THEEN-ee-uh GRAV uhss) (MG) is an autoimmune disease that weakens the muscles. The name comes from Greek and Latin words meaning grave muscle weakness. But most cases of MG are not as grave as the name implies.In fact, most people with MG can expect to live normal lives.yasthenia gravis (meye-uhss-THEEN-ee-uh GRAV uhss) (MG) is an autoimmune disease that weakens the muscles. The name comes from Greek and Latin words meaning grave muscle weakness. But most cases of MG are not as grave as the name implies.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa 1 Topical isotretinoin is usually ineffective in people with HS and is more commonly known as a medication for the treatment of acne vulgaris. 2  Individuals affected by HS who responded to isotretinoin treatment tended to have milder cases of the condition.
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chapter 21 Ornithosis Selected Answer: Correct is a zoonosis of certain types of birds. An organism found in coastal waters that causes a food infection and gastroenteritis due to a variety of contaminated raw and undercooked seafood is Selected Answer: Correct Vibrio parahaemolyticus.elected Answer: Correct Human ehrlichiosis-flea bite Answers: Epidemic typhus-body louse feces Murine typhus-flea feces Rickettsial pox-mite bite Rocky Mountain spotted fever-tick bite.
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Acne Vulgaris Systemic symptoms are most often absent in acne vulgaris. Severe acne with associated systemic signs and symptoms, such as fever, is referred to as acne fulminans. Severe acne, characterized by multiple comedones, without the presence of systemic symptoms, is known as acne conglobata. This severe form of acne frequently heals with disfiguring scars.
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- ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS Overview Information. Asparagus racemosus is a plant used in traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda). The root is used to make medicine. Don’t confuse asparagus racemosus with Asparagus officinalis, which is the type of asparagus that is commonly eaten as a vegetable.People use asparagus racemosus for upset stomach (dyspepsia), constipation, stomach spasms, and stomach ulcers.It is also used for fluid retention, pain, anxiety, cancer, diarrhea, bronchitis, tuberculosis, dementia, and diabetes.Some people use it to ease alcohol withdrawal.eople use asparagus racemosus for upset stomach (dyspepsia), constipation, stomach spasms, and stomach ulcers. It is also used for fluid retention, pain, anxiety, cancer, diarrhea, bronchitis, tuberculosis, dementia, and diabetes. Some people use it to ease alcohol withdrawal.
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- Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare autoimmune disease that causes painful blistering on the skin and the mucous membranes. In an autoimmune disease, a person’s own immune system mistakenly attacks his or her own healthy body.Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common type of a group of autoimmune disorders collectively called pemphigus. Each type of pemphigus is characterized by the location where the blisters form.Pemphigus vulgaris affects the mucous membranes, which are found in the mouth, throat, nose, eyes, genitals, and lungs.This disease usually starts with blisters in the mouth and then on the skin.n an autoimmune disease, a person’s own immune system mistakenly attacks his or her own healthy body. Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common type of a group of autoimmune disorders collectively called pemphigus. Each type of pemphigus is characterized by the location where the blisters form.
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Overview Ichthyosis vulgaris slows your skin's natural shedding process. This causes chronic, excessive buildup of the protein in the upper layer of the skin (keratin). Symptoms include: 1  Dry, scaly skin.2  Tile-like, small scales.3  Scales colored white, dirty gray or brown — with darker-colored scales typically on darker skin.chthyosis vulgaris slows your skin's natural shedding process. This causes chronic, excessive buildup of the protein in the upper layer of the skin (keratin). Symptoms include: 1  Dry, scaly skin. 2  Tile-like, small scales. 3  Scales colored white, dirty gray or brown — with darker-colored scales typically on darker skin.
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- 390 doctors shared insights. Onychocryptosis is the medical name for ingrown toe nail. The nail can be flat or curved and still be ingrown. The margin of the nail impinges into the flesh (nail fold) on either side of the nail or even the end of the nail. This can lead to violation of the skin (paronychia) and open you up to infections.
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Overview Most cases of ichthyosis vulgaris are mild, but some are severe. Sometimes other skin diseases, such as the allergic skin condition eczema, are associated with ichthyosis vulgaris. No cure has been found for ichthyosis vulgaris, and treatments focus on controlling the condition.1  Symptoms.ost cases of ichthyosis vulgaris are mild, but some are severe. Sometimes other skin diseases, such as the allergic skin condition eczema, are associated with ichthyosis vulgaris. No cure has been found for ichthyosis vulgaris, and treatments focus on controlling the condition.
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Practice Essentials Sjögren syndrome is a systemic chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltrates in exocrine organs. Most individuals with Sjögren syndrome present with sicca symptoms, such as xerophthalmia (dry eyes), xerostomia (dry mouth), and parotid gland enlargement, which is seen in the image below. (See Presentation.) Marked bilateral parotid gland enlargement in a patient with primary Sjögren syndrome.
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Unusual Fungal and Pseudofungal Infections of Humans UNUSUAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS. Adiaspiromycosis.Adiaspiromycosis (also known as adiaspirosis or haplomycosis) of humans is a rare, self-limited pulmonary infection caused by inhalation of the asexual conidia of the saprophytic soil fungus Emmonsia crescens (formerly Chrysosporium parvum var. crescens) (72, 86).