| 81. | Bacterial pneumonia | is a type of pneumonia associated with bacterial infection. Types : Gram positive : Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia in all age groups More… 4.9 KB |
| 82. | Balantidiasis | is a protozoan infection caused by infection with Balantidium coli. Symptoms : Symptoms can be local due to involvement of the intestinal mucosa, or systemic in nature and include More… 0.4 KB |
| 83. | Ball and socket joints | such as the hips and shoulders, are synovial jointsthat allow a wide range of movement in many directions. See also: Symphysis, Synovial joints, Hinge joints |
| 84. | Bangstad syndrome | is a severe, inherited congenital disorder associated with abnormalities of the cell membrane. It was characterized in 1989. Presentation : Presenting at birth, features of the More… 0.6 KB |
| 85. | Bannayan Riley Ruvalcaba syndrome | (BRRS) is a rare hamartomatous disorder with occurrence of multiple subcutaneous lipomas, macrocephaly and hemangiomas. The disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant form, but sporadic More… 1.3 KB |
| 86. | Bantis syndrome | "It is named for Guido Banti."(also known as Banti's disease) is a chronic congestive enlargement of the spleen resulting in premature destruction of the red blood cells by More… 1.2 KB |
| 87. | Bardet Biedl syndrome | Is a ciliopathic human genetic disorder that produces many effects and affects many body systems. It is characterized principally by obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, mental More… 2.8 KB |
| 88. | Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome type I | The bare lymphocyte syndrome, type II (BLS II) is a rare recessive genetic condition in which a group of genes called major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC class II) are not More… 1.3 KB |
| 89. | Baritosis | Is a benign type of pneumoconiosis, which is caused by deposition of inhaled barium dust in the lungs. Presentation : The barium particles can be seen as opaque shadows on the chest More… 0.5 KB |
| 90. | Barodontalgia | Barodontalgia, commonly known as tooth squeeze and previously known as aerodontalgia, is a pain in tooth caused by a change in atmospheric pressure. The pain usually ceases at ground level. More… 1.2 KB |
| 91. | Barrett esophagus | (UK: Oesophagus) (sometimes called Barrett's syndrome, CELLO, columnar epithelium lined lower oesophagus or colloquially as Barrett's) refers to an abnormal change (metaplasia) in More… 4.3 KB |
| 92. | Barth syndrome | (BTHS), also known as 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria type II and Cardiomyopathy-neutropenia syndrome is a rare genetic disorder classified by many signs and symptoms, including metabolism More… 1.4 KB |
| 93. | Bartonella | (formerly known as Rochalimaea) is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. Facultative intracellular parasites, Bartonella species can infect healthy people but are considered especially More… 1.7 KB |
| 94. | Bartter syndrome | is a rare inherited defect in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. It is characterized by low potassium levels (hypokalemia), decreased acidity of blood (alkalosis), and normal to More… 1.0 KB |
| 95. | Bauxite pneumoconiosis | also called "Shaver's disease", corundum smelter's lung, bauxite lung or bauxite smelters' disease, is a progressive form of pneumoconiosis caused by exposure to More… 0.4 KB |
| 96. | Benzoyl peroxide | is used as a radical initiator. Homolytic cleavage of the weak oxygen-oxygen bond forms benzoyl free radicals which trigger further reactions. Jack Breitbart of Revlon laboratories first More… 1.5 KB |
| 97. | Berylliosis | or chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is an occupational lung disease. It is a chronic allergic-type lung response and chronic lung disease caused by exposure to beryllium and its compounds. More… 0.3 KB |
| 98. | Biodontics | Biodontics dentistry was founded by Dr. Edward Rossomando in 2001 as an area of oral health. Biodontics is currently funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research More… 0.7 KB |
| 99. | Birth control | Birth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of pregnancy or childbirth. More… 1.1 KB |
| 100. | Bleeder | is a term applied to persons in whom it is difficult to stop bleeding when some small wound has been sustained. |
