What is sialolithiasis? A stone in the salivary gland most commonly occurs and causes symptoms when it is lodged in the duct of the gland. The medical term for the formation of a salivary duct stone is sialolithiasis and a stone is known as a salivary calculus or sialolith. A stone usually results in partial or complete >> Read More ...
What is lung consolidation? Consolidation of the lung is simply a “solidification” of the lung tissue due to accumulation of solid and liquid material in the air spaces that would have normally been filled by gas. It is also known as pulmonary consolidation. The most common cause of consolidation is pneumonia >> Read More ...
Cervical cancer is cancer that develops in the cervix – the narrow, lower part of the uterus which leads into the vagina. It is often asymptomatic in the early stages. Symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, and pain during sexual intercourse usually appear late, similar to uterine cancer >> Read More ...
The human skin and its related structures are known as the integumentary system. It is the largest organ in the body measuring 2 square meters in the average adult. Being the outermost structure, it is often the focus of much attention with a poor understanding of its anatomy and physiology. It can be considered as the >> Read More ...
What is a Freckle? Freckles are hyperpigmented spots on the skin, especially on the face, that is more common among lightly pigmented individuals. A freckle, also known as an ephelis, is usually small with a diameter of 1 millimeter or more but not exceeding 5 millimeters (macules). These spots are flat, with several >> Read More ...
What is proctitis? Proctitis is the medical term for inflammation of the inner lining of the rectum, the portion of the large bowel between the sigmoid colon and anus. The rectum usually fills with feces just before the start of defecation and then contracts to evacuate the feces down the anal canal and out of the anus. >> Read More ...
The cranial cavity houses the brain and related structures but it is a rigid compartment that will not accommodate expansion of the tissues and fluid within. The dural folds are also rigid dividers that compartmentalize the different parts of the brain. The softer tissue of the brain therefore presses against the bone or >> Read More ...
An abscess may originate in multiple sites within the cranial cavity and therefore the term intracranial abscess more accurately describes it. Since the largest part of the brain, the cerebrum, is more commonly affected the term brain abscess is synonymous with cerebral abscess. An abscess may also occur in the cerebellum >> Read More ...
An appendicular abscess (abscess in the appendix) is a complication of acute appendicitis – invasion of the appendix of the large intestine by bacteria usually due to an obstruction. The appendix exists at the junction of the small and large intestine and is exposed to the movement of digested food, waste matter and >> Read More ...
What Is a Torn Muscle? Torn muscle or muscle strain refers to a partial or complete rupture of the fibers of the muscle, causing pain or inability to move a particular part of the body. Causes A torn muscle is often a result of a sudden unbalanced force acting on a particular muscle, which is beyond the normal capacity >> Read More ...
