disease
121Disease germ — Germ Germ (j[ e]rm), n. [F. germe, fr. L. germen, germinis, sprout, but, germ. Cf. {Germen}, {Germane}.] 1. (Biol.) That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under… …
122Disease Causal Chain — Many diseases do not have a single distinct cause and have several contributing risk factors. For example, a patient s heart disease might be influenced by genetic background, diet, stress and smoking. These influences can be diagrammed as a web… …
123Disease, congenital heart — A malformation of the heart or the large blood vessels near the heart. The term “congenital” speaks only to time, not to causation; it means “born with” or “present at birth.” Congenital heart disease is the most frequent form of major birth… …
124Disease, cystine transport — Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a building block of protein) called cystine resulting in an excess of cystine in the urine (cystinuria) and the formation of cystine stones.… …
125Disease, Jakob’s — Better known as Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD), a dementing disease of the brain. It is believed due to an unconventional, transmissible agent (a prion). Symptoms of CJD include forgetfulness, nervousness, jerky trembling hand movements,… …
126Disease, Kikuchi — A disorder that typically causes swollen glands in the neck (cervical lymphadeniopathy) together with fever or flu like symptoms. Laboratory test abnormalities include elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and white blood count… …
127Disease, Marburg — A severe form of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non human primates. Caused by a genetically unique zoonotic (that is, animal borne) RNA virus of the filovirus family, its recognition led to the creation of this virus family. The… …
128Disease, Meniere — A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. Symptoms include vertigo, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loss of hearing (in the affected ear), and abnormal eye movements. Meniere disease is due to… …
