Sexual Fetish Names Sexual fetishism or erotic fetishism is sexual fixation on inanimate objects or nongenital body parts. Often referred to as deviant behavior due to the norms of life. The object of interest...

Glycogen Storage Disease Glycogen storage disease prevents the human body from properly processing its stores of sugar, stored in the liver as glycogen. This causes an enlarged liver, muscle weakness and abnormally low blood...

Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye disease that causes an irremediable reduction in the field of vision. For more information, see our fact sheet on this subject below. It is advisable to know the symptoms...

X and Y Chromosome Related Inheritance Diseases Chromosomes are structures inside cells that contain a person’s genes. A gene is a segment of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contains the code to make a specific...

Otorhinolaryngology Oto-rhino-laryngology Otorhinolaryngology treats diseases of the head and neck, and more specifically of the ear (oto), nose (rhino) and throat (larynx). This specialty, commonly called ENT, therefore focuses on the ear – external...

An adenoma is a tumor that grows on a gland or organ. Generally benign, it nevertheless causes problems to be treated and must be monitored to avoid a cancerous development....

Brucellosis is a widespread disease throughout the world affecting most species of mammals, including ruminants, domestic and wild as well as humans. In animals, brucellosis results in abortions, reduced fertility and milk losses, which...

Hypoxia Hypoxia is a medical term used to refer to a lack of oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. Localized or generalized, hypoxia requires adequate medical management to avoid the onset of...

Melioidosis is an infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. This infection may causes pneumonia, sepsis or local infection in various organs. Diagnosis is based on staining and culture. Treatment with antibiotics such...