Browse the list of body parts, conditions, symptoms and treatments, click on a letter or category to narrow your search, and click on a name to see the related case notes.
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Name: Description: Abortion The loss of pregnancy, either intentionally or spontaneously. See also entry for miscarriage. Abscess A cavity or space in a body part containing pus, or a collection of matter. Ague An acute or high fever or a disease characterised by such fever when it recurs periodically, latterly regarded as a symptom of malaria. Amaurosis A disease of the optic nerve usually without external change in the eye that causes problems with vision, including total or partial loss of sight. See also entry for gutta serena. Anchylosis A stiff or rigid joint. Can also mean the coalescence of two bones which were originally distinct. Aneurysm A tumour arising from the dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery. Can also mean unnatural dilation of an artery. Angina Maligna A putrid remittent fever which is accompanied with an ulcerated sore throat or with the inflammation of the mucous membrane. Commonly occurred in the autumn among children and weakened adults. Also known as angina gangrena and suffocativa. Angina Pectoris A syndrome characterised by intermittent attacks of pain in the chest. Also attacks of pain occurring in other parts of the body as a result of impaired blood flow. Angina Swelling or inflammation in the throat which causes difficulty in swallowing or breathing. Also known as cynanche, quinsy or tonsillitis. Anorexia A condition characterised by a loss or want of appetite. Arthritis Painful disease causing inflammation of the joints. Ascarides Intestinal worms; thread-worms. Asthma Illness affecting respiration with intermittent periods of difficult breathing, wheezing and coughing.
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- Abortion
The loss of pregnancy, either intentionally or spontaneously. See also entry for miscarriage.
- Abscess
A cavity or space in a body part containing pus, or a collection of matter.
- Ague
An acute or high fever or a disease characterised by such fever when it recurs periodically, latterly regarded as a symptom of malaria.
- Amaurosis
A disease of the optic nerve usually without external change in the eye that causes problems with vision, including total or partial loss of sight. See also entry for gutta serena.
- Anchylosis
A stiff or rigid joint. Can also mean the coalescence of two bones which were originally distinct.
- Aneurysm
A tumour arising from the dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery. Can also mean unnatural dilation of an artery.
- Angina Maligna
A putrid remittent fever which is accompanied with an ulcerated sore throat or with the inflammation of the mucous membrane. Commonly occurred in the autumn among children and weakened adults. Also known as angina gangrena and suffocativa.
- Angina Pectoris
A syndrome characterised by intermittent attacks of pain in the chest. Also attacks of pain occurring in other parts of the body as a result of impaired blood flow.
- Angina
Swelling or inflammation in the throat which causes difficulty in swallowing or breathing. Also known as cynanche, quinsy or tonsillitis.
- Anorexia
A condition characterised by a loss or want of appetite.
- Arthritis
Painful disease causing inflammation of the joints.
- Ascarides
Intestinal worms; thread-worms.
- Asthma
Illness affecting respiration with intermittent periods of difficult breathing, wheezing and coughing.
- Abortion
