What is erysipelas Erysipelas is a superficial form of cellulitis, a potentially serious bacterial infection affecting your skin. Erysipelas affects the outermost layer of your skin

What is empyema Empyema is the medical term for pockets of pus that have collected inside a body cavity. The term empyema is most commonly

What is dysgraphia Dysgraphia is a learning disability and a neurological disorder that affects writing abilities that is characterized by difficulty with handwriting, spelling, and

What causes eye twitching An eyelid twitch (myokymia or tic) is when you have a spasm or slight movement of your upper or lower eyelid,

What causes drooling Drooling is also known as sialorrhea or ptyalis, is a debilitating symptom which occurs when there is excess saliva in the mouth

What is a corneal abrasion A corneal abrasion is a superficial scratch or cut (abrasion) on the clear outer layer, the protective "window" at the

What is D-dimer D-dimer is one of the protein fragments produced when a blood clot gets dissolved in the body (see Figure 1B below -

What is doxepin Doxepin is a type of medicine called a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). Doxepin is available as a capsule and liquid that is used

What is diastasis recti Diastasis recti also known as abdominal muscle separation or divarication, is a separation between the left and right side of the rectus

What is Burkitt lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma (small noncleaved cell lymphoma) is a rare form of a highly aggressive and very fast-growing type of B-cell non-Hodgkin