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Diseases » Lymphogranuloma venereum » Glossary

Glossary for Lymphogranuloma venereum

Abdominal Pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
Acute Appendicitis: Infection of the appendix
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Bowel Obstruction: Blockage in the bowel of the digestive tract.
Chancroid: An sexually transmitted disease caused by the Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria and is characterized by painful genital ulceration.
Chlamydia: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
Erythema nodosum: Allergic skin condition usually on the legs
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Fistula: The abnormal passage between two internal organs
Genital herpes: Sexually transmitted infection of the genital region.
Genital sores: Skin sores in the genital regions.
Granuloma inguinale: Granulomous disease spread sexually.
Lymphedema: Swelling causes by lymphatic fluid retention
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Infection of the womb and fallopian tubes.
Penis symptoms: Various symptoms affecting the male penis
Plague: A rare but serious bacterial infection involving the bacterium Yersinia Pestis which can be carried by rodents and transmitted to humans by flea bites or through direct contact with an infected animal.
Primary syphilis: A condition which is characterized by a primary chancre which is infectious and painless
Salpingitis: Inflammation of the fallopian tubes
Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
Tularemia: A rare infections disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis (a gram-negative pleomorphic coccobacillus). Transmission occurs through contact with infected animals or there habitats e.g. bites from infected insects or other animals, eating infected wild animals, contact with contaminated water and soil. Symptoms can vary greatly depending on the method of infection. For example infection through inhalation can cause symptoms similar to pneumonia, eating infected animals can cause a sore throat and abdominal symptoms and transmission through the skin can cause result in a painful skin ulcer.
Tumor: Any type of lump or swelling (not just cancers)
Ulcerative colitis: Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores, in the colon.
Urethritis: Inflammation of the urethra
Vaginal rash: An eruption on the skin of the vagina.