Category: Diseases

What is the Ligament of Treitz? The ligament of Treitz is the non-striated muscle which is attached through connective tissues to the diaphragm, just adjacent to the oesophageal opening. The ligament of Treitz is made …

Eyes are one of the most sensitive organs in the body and tend to get easily irritated due to several different reasons. It is mainly the exposure of the pigmented region of the eye also …

Does your underarm feel itchy all day long and cause unending discomfort? Does scratching give you temporary relief only to feel itchy after a while? Does the area remain red and feels painful on touching? …

A Sharp Pain Under the Left Rib Cage could be indicative of various severe health conditions. It is often linked to heart issues. However, it could also be a sign of kidney diseases, angina, enlarged …

Nuchal Rigidity: Neck and spinal pain can leave you very vulnerable. They can be warning signs of various severe health issues such as infection, autoimmune diseases, structural problems or even signs of cancer. Nuchal rigidity …

Cranial nerves are the 12 nerve pairs that emerge directly from the holes at the bottom of the skull without passing through the skull. These nerves are responsible for connecting the brain to different body …

Amlodipine has been banned in Holland and is used in other most other countries only for veterinary purposes. The rise in the number of incidences of severe side effects including painfully swollen knees, anger, acute …

Pathophysiology, derived from the Greek words ‘pathos’ meaning disease, ‘physis’ meaning nature and ‘logos’ meaning science, refers to the study of the physical and biological manifestations of a disease in correlation with the physiological disturbances …

What is Vasoconstriction? Vasoconstriction is a physiological or induced process in which the blood vessels become narrower due to the contraction of the smooth muscles that line the walls of the vessels. This mainly occurs …

Introduction About Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy?  A transsphenoidal hypophysectomy is one type of operational (surgery) method which is generally chosen to eliminate a tumor of the pituitary gland. Transsphenoidal indicates via the sphenoid sinus. The pituitary tumor …