Head
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Head. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Head.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Chin - The anatomical frontal portion of the mandible, also known as the mentum, that contains the line of ...
Cranial Fossa, Anterior - The compartment containing the inferior part and anterior extremities of the frontal lobes (FRONTAL ...
Cranial Fossa, Middle - The compartment containing the anterior extremities and half the inferior surface of the temporal lo...
Cranial Fossa, Posterior - The infratentorial compartment that contains the CEREBELLUM and BRAIN STEM. It is formed by the post...
Ear - The hearing and equilibrium system of the body. It consists of three parts: the EXTERNAL EAR, the MI...
Eyebrows - Curved rows of HAIR located on the upper edges of the eye sockets....
Eyelashes - The hairs which project from the edges of the EYELIDS....
Face - The anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, ey...
Forehead - The part of the face above the eyes....
Lip - Either of the two fleshy, full-blooded margins of the mouth....
Mouth - The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: ...
Nose - A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the externa...
Parotid Region - The region of the face on either side, around the PAROTID GLAND....
Scalp - The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective...
Skull Base - The inferior region of the skull consisting of an internal (cerebral), and an external (basilar) sur...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
