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Diseases » Injury » Glossary

Glossary for Injury

Accidental injury: An injury that occurs accidentally
Alcohol abuse: Excessive use of alcohol ranging from binge drinking to severe alcoholism
Arthritis: General name for any type of joint inflammation, but often means age-related osteoarthritis.
Bone cancer: Malignancy that occurs in the bone
Breast abscess: Pus-filled abscess in the breast
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Hand or wrist problems; often from repetitive motion.
Criminal injury: An injury occurring during the committal of a criminal action
Earache: Pain in the ear called "otalgia"
Edema: Fluid retention in tissues
Exophthalmos: Protrusion of one or both eyes
Genital herpes: Sexually transmitted infection of the genital region.
Gout: Painful joints, most commonly the big toe.
Growth plate injuries: Injury to the growing ends of young bones.
Herpes: Virus with one subtype causing cold sores and another causing genital herpes.
Hiccups: Noise and diaphragm muscle contractions (properly called "hiccoughs")
Homicide: The killing of a person by another
Irons-Bhan syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by lymphoedema in the legs, heart defects and a hydrocele (swollen testicles).
Mastalgia: Generalized breast pain or tenderness
Mastitis: Infected breast common in nursing mothers
Non-Contagious Diseases: Any disease that is not contagious
Non-genetic diseases: Any disease that does not have a genetic component
Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition characterised by mechanical disrturbances due to degradation of joints. It is the most common form of arthritis, and the leading cause of chronic disability.
Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood.
Peptic Ulcer: Ulcer on the lining of the stomach or duodenum
Podagra: A condition which is characterized by a gout like pain in the toe
Sanderson-Fraser syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by overlapping fingers, abnormally placed urethral opening in males, protruding eyes and Robin association (small jaw and downward displaced tongue).
Superficial thrombophlebitis: Inflammation of a vein wall
Tunglang-Savage-Bellman syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by hearing loss and abnormal salivary gland function.