What Is A Tungiasis?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an inflammation of the skin caused due to the infection by the female ecto parasite known as chigoe flea. It is caused due to the neglect. It is also known as sand flea. It occurs in the tropical areas. It occurs in many countries of [...]

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What Is Pericornitis?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an involvement of the gum tissue mainly around the posterior or molar teeth. The gums have infection and later become swollen. The third molars are most commonly involved teeth and young people are commonly affected.
What are the signs and symptoms of pericornitis?
It includes the pain [...]

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What Is Root Caries?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a loss of tooth structure mainly roots. It starts slowly and involves the complete root. There are many factors which can lead to this disorder. It starts slowly with involving different layers of teeth. It may be brown or black in color. It is a [...]

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What Is A Pertusis?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an involvement of the young people which are more prone to disease. Its duration is for one and a half months. There is a vaccine against it. It is also known as whooping cough. There is a vaccine which prevents this disorder and in most [...]

What Is A Yaw?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an infection of the bones, joints as well as skin. It is caused due to the bacteria which is spirochete in nature. It may be syphilis, bejel or pinta. It is also known as thymosis.
What are the signs and symptoms of Yaws?
It includes the spread [...]

What Is A Hyper Metropia?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a problem in the eye. It is also known as a far or long sightedness.
What are the signs and symptoms of hyper metropia?
It includes the inability of individual to see near but the individuals can see the objects which are far to them.
How [...]

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What Is Rabies?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a virus which leads to the death of individual. Ir involves the animals mainly dogs. It has no specific treatment. The early the treatment is provided more are the chances of survival. The virus is transmitted by the blood and saliva. It mainly transfers from [...]

What Is Scurvy?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a deficiency of the vitamin C. Vitamin C is required to make collagen which is a protein in nature. Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. This disorder leads to the formation of points on the skin. The gums are swollen and they have [...]

What Is Myopia?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a problem in the eye. It is also known as a near or short sightedness.
What are the signs and symptoms of myopia?
It includes the inability of individual to see far but the individuals can see the objects which are near to them.
How myopia can be [...]

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What Is A Wart?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a growth on the skin. It is caused by a virus which belongs to the family of human papilloma virus. They are present on the hands, feet and in genital organs. They can even occur inside the mouth. They heal their own but one may [...]

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