The liver is the largest gland in the human body. ‘Cirrhosis’ of liver is a condition wherein the normal liver tissues get damaged and replaced by scar tissue. Healthy liver cells get substituted with fibrotic scar tissue in a very … Read More
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Definition: Chyluria is a morbid condition in which the urine contains chyle or fatty matter, giving it a milky appearance. Causes: Filariasis: This is the most frequent cause of chyluria. Filariasis is endemic in some areas, mainly in the Asian … Read More
People mean many things when they say they have constipation. Infrequent passing of stools, difficulties in voiding, sense of incomplete voiding are all suggestive of constipation. The normal reference range for bowel movements is very varied. Some people have bowel … Read More
Cheilitis is a medical name for inflamed lips. It is also referred as chapped lips, where the lips that appear dry, scaly, inflames, and with cracks. The inflammation could be mild to severe. The condition is painful. If the cracks … Read More
A chalazion is generally a painless, slowly enlarging nodule on the eyelid formed by inflammation of the meibomian glands. It is basically a chronic granulomatous enlargement of the meibomian glands of the eye-lid. The meibomian glands in the eyelid serve the purpose … Read More
Cervical spondylitis is a common degenerative condition of the cervical (neck) spine that most likely is caused by age-related changes (wear and tear) in the intervertebral discs and vertebrae of the neck. Research has shown that CSM (cervical spondylotic myelopathy) is … Read More
Cellulitis is an acute inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin, caused by infection with a type of bacteria (staphylococcus, streptococcus or other bacteria). Cellulitis frequently occurs on exposed areas of the body such as the arms, legs, and … Read More
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common condition which causes pain and weakness in the muscles of the hand. There is a small tunnel shaped structure in our wrist joint which houses a nerve called the median nerve. … Read More