What is coagulopathy Coagulopathy is a disease or condition that affects the blood's ability to coagulate (clot) normally. Normally, if you get hurt, your body

What is Mantoux test The Mantoux skin test is also known as Mantoux tuberculin skin test, PPD (purified protein derivative) skin test or tuberculin skin test, is

What is exophthalmos Exophthalmos is also known as proptosis, is a medical term for a bulging or protruding eyeball or eyeballs. Exophthalmos is most often

What is hemoptysis Hemoptysis is the medical term for coughing up blood that comes from your lungs or bronchial tubes. Hemoptysis can range from small

What is Hurler syndrome Hurler syndrome is the most severe form of mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS type 1), a rare lysosomal storage disease, characterized by

What is cysticercosis Cysticercosis is a parasitic tissue infection caused by the larvae of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium ((Parasites - Cysticercosis. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cysticercosis)). These larvae cysts

What is blastocystis Blastocystis is a common microscopic organism that inhabits the intestine and is found throughout the world. A full understanding of the biology

What is balanoposthitis Balanoposthitis is defined as inflammation of the head of the penis (glans penis) and the foreskin ((Edwards S. Balanitis and balanoposthitis: a

What is subcutaneous injection Subcutaneous injection is an injection into the fat layer between the skin and the underlying muscle. Subcutaneous injections are used to:

What is hyperalgesia Hyperalgesia is increased sensitivity to pain or increased pain from a stimulus that normally provokes pain ((Hyperalgesia. https://www.iasp-pain.org/Education/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1698#Hyperalgesia)). Hyperalgesia reflects increased pain