Illnesses

What is pneumococcus or streptococcus pneumonie? Pneumococcus, or streptococcus pneumoniae, is one of the most frequent Gram positive bacteria

What is mycoplasma Mycoplasmas are ubiquitous bacteria of very small size, so much so that they are thought to be like cells

Mitral prolapse What is mitral prolapse The term mitral prolapse refers to an abnormality whereby a

Lung cancer Lung cancer is a neoplasm that develops in the respiratory system, starting from the cells that make up the bronchi,

What is COPD COPD, also called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or, in English, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), is a

Aortic insufficiency What is aortic insufficiency With the term aortic insufficiency we mean a pathology affecting the aortic valve, branch

Encephalitis What is encephalitis? Encephalitis is inflammation that affects the brain, what is commonly called the brain. It is a very serious condition

Aortic stenosis (AS) What is aortic stenosis? The term aortic stenosis indicates a narrowing of the aortic valve orifice

Narcissism or Narcissistic Personality Disorder Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized by grandiosity, a need for admiration and

Prostate cancer What is prostate cancer Prostate cancer refers to an abnormal growth of cells at the level

Head trauma When we talk about head trauma, in English Traumatic Brain Injury (or TBI), we mean all those conditions in which

Pleural effusion What are pleurae? Before we start talking about pleural effusions, it is necessary to clarify what they are

Peritoneum Features and functions What is the peritoneum? The peritoneum is a serous membrane, which is an epithelial tissue formed by a layer of

Anemia is a very common condition. The diagnosis is made through the analysis of the blood count: the finding of low hemoglobin, low red blood cells or hematocrit

Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease that can involve one or both lungs. It can be caused by viruses,

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is very common, and often occurs asymptomatically. In a small percentage of cases, yes

Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreatic gland or pancreas. There may be acute, that is, pancreatitis of short duration

Cirrhosis is the consequence of progressive and irreversible damage to the liver. The damage causes the tissue to scar

Rubella is an infectious, contagious disease caused by the Rubivirus. The infection is transmitted through saliva and other secretions of the respiratory system, incubation

Mumps Mumps, commonly called "mumps", is a disease caused by a virus belonging to the genus

Chickenpox is a disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus which belongs to the Herpesvirus family. In English it is called chickenpox, ed

Polyposis Polyp: what is polyposis In medicine, polyposis is a pathology characterized by the presence of several polyps on a

Peritonitis is an inflammatory process, which can be acute, and therefore limited in time, or chronic, of the peritoneum, the

Chronic Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also called chronic autoimmune thyroiditis or lymphocytic thyroiditis, is a chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, and

Hypopituitarism is a medical condition characterized by the reduction or complete absence of production of pituitary hormones, i.e. the substances

FEOCHROMOCytoma Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-producing tumor (adrenaline and noradrenaline) and is a rare cause of hypertension.

EXTERNAL HEMORROIDS We speak of external hemorrhoids when the hemorrhoids protrude from the anal canal and are visible to the naked eye.

Scarlet fever is an acute infectious disease typical of the pediatric age. It is on average contagious and has quite important symptoms with

Each kidney is made up of over one million small units called nephrons, with two main structures: the glomerulus and

Pernicious anemia is a disease caused by a reduced absorption of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin). Vitamin B12 is crucial for proper