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Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth. If untreated for several months after birth, severe congenital hypothyroidism...16 KB (1,713 words) - 16:28, 5 October 2022- An endocrine gland neoplasm is a neoplasm affecting one or more glands of the endocrine system.[citation needed]Examples include: Adrenal tumor Pituitary...2 KB (82 words) - 14:03, 15 October 2021
- Meta-emotion is "an organized and structured set of emotions and cognitions about the emotions, both one's own emotions and the emotions of others". This...25 KB (3,237 words) - 23:29, 27 May 2023
Thyroid hormone resistance (also resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH), and sometimes Refetoff syndrome) describes a rare syndrome in which the thyroid hormone...8 KB (812 words) - 14:14, 7 May 2022- Postpartum thyroiditis refers to thyroid dysfunction occurring in the first 12 months after pregnancy and may involve hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism or...8 KB (926 words) - 23:03, 10 July 2022
A dermoid cyst is a teratoma of a cystic nature that contains an array of developmentally mature, solid tissues. It frequently consists of skin, hair follicles...11 KB (1,265 words) - 12:23, 11 October 2022- A VIPoma or vipoma (/vɪˈpoʊmə/) is a rare endocrine tumor that overproduces vasoactive intestinal peptide (thus VIP + -oma). The incidence is about 1 per...6 KB (655 words) - 23:07, 8 May 2022
- Elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir, sold under the brand name Stribild, also known as the Quad pill, is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral...5 KB (417 words) - 22:42, 30 March 2023
- Eosinophilic fasciitis (/ˌiːəˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪk ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs, ˌiːoʊ-, -ˌfæsi-/), also known as Shulman's syndrome, is an inflammatory disease that affects the...12 KB (1,085 words) - 06:17, 2 September 2022
- Somatostatinomas are a tumor of the delta cells of the endocrine pancreas that produces somatostatin. Increased levels of somatostatin inhibit pancreatic...5 KB (442 words) - 21:22, 29 June 2022
A pinealoma is a tumor of the pineal gland, a part of the brain that produces melatonin. If a pinealoma destroys the cells of the pineal gland in a child...4 KB (365 words) - 11:32, 23 April 2023
Intestinal atresia is any congenital malformation of the structure of the intestine that causes bowel obstruction. The malformation can be a narrowing...15 KB (1,785 words) - 08:48, 15 September 2022
A Schatzki ring or Schatzki–Gary ring is a narrowing of the lower esophagus that can cause difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). The narrowing is caused by...9 KB (962 words) - 17:23, 30 December 2022
Ex vivo (Latin: "out of the living") literally means that which takes place outside an organism. In science, ex vivo refers to experimentation or measurements...6 KB (583 words) - 14:15, 9 July 2024
Meconium peritonitis refers to rupture of the bowel prior to birth, resulting in fetal stool (meconium) escaping into the surrounding space (peritoneum)...3 KB (188 words) - 23:25, 17 May 2022
Choledochal cysts (a.k.a. bile duct cyst) are congenital conditions involving cystic dilatation of bile ducts. They are uncommon in western countries but...7 KB (729 words) - 12:41, 3 March 2023
Thyroid dyshormonogenesis is a rare condition due to genetic defects in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. It is due to either deficiency of thyroid enzymes...3 KB (164 words) - 14:34, 7 May 2022- Hyperestrogenism, hyperestrogenic state, or estrogen excess, is a medical condition characterized by an excessive amount of estrogenic activity in the...5 KB (389 words) - 18:15, 25 June 2022
- Galactorrhea hyperprolactinemia is increased blood prolactin levels associated with galactorrhea (abnormal milk secretion). It may be caused by such things...7 KB (712 words) - 15:47, 27 August 2020
- Idiopathic postprandial syndrome, colloquially but incorrectly known by some as hypoglycemia, describes a collection of clinical signs and symptoms similar...8 KB (955 words) - 22:46, 29 May 2023