Osteochondrodysplasias
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Osteochondrodysplasias. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Osteochondrodysplasias.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Achondroplasia - An autosomal dominant disorder that is the most frequent form of short-limb dwarfism. Affected indiv...
Acquired Hyperostosis Syndrome - Syndrome consisting of synovitis, acne, palmoplantar pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO)....
Camurati-Engelmann Syndrome - An autosomal dominant form of dysplasia that is characterized by progressive thickening of diaphysea...
Cherubism - A fibro-osseous hereditary disease of the jaws. The swollen jaws and raised eyes give a cherubic app...
Chondrodysplasia Punctata - A heterogeneous group of bone dysplasias, the common character of which is stippling of the epiphyse...
Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Rhizomelic - An autosomal recessive form of CHONDRODYSPLASIA PUNCTATA characterized by defective plasmalogen bios...
Cleidocranial Dysplasia - A rare autosomal dominant condition in which there is defective ossification of the cranial bones wi...
Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome - Dwarfism occurring in association with defective development of skin, hair, and teeth, polydactyly, ...
Enchondromatosis - Benign growths of cartilage in the metaphyses of several bones....
Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary - Hereditary disorder transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene and characterized by multiple exostose...
Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone - A disease of bone marked by thinning of the cortex and replacement of bone marrow by gritty fibrous ...
Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic - FIBROUS DYSPLASIA OF BONE involving only one bone....
Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic - FIBROUS DYSPLASIA OF BONE affecting several or many bones. When associated with melanotic pigmentati...
Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna - Thickening of the inner table of the frontal bone, which may be associated with hypertrichosis and o...
Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital - A disease of young infants characterized by soft tissue swellings over the affected bones, fever, an...
Langer-Giedion Syndrome - Autosomal dominant disorder characterized by cone-shaped epiphyses in the hands and multiple cartila...
Melorheostosis - A form of osteosclerosis or hyperostosis extending in a linear track through one of the long bones o...
Osteochondrodysplasias - Abnormal development of cartilage and bone....
Osteochondroma - A cartilage-capped benign tumor that often appears as a stalk on the surface of bone. It is probably...
Osteochondromatosis - A condition marked by the presence of multiple osteochondromas. (Dorland, 27th ed)...
Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Autosomal dominant COLLAGEN DISEASES resulting from defective biosynthesis of COLLAGEN TYPE I and ch...
Osteopetrosis - Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; OSTEITIS; SPLENOMEGA...
Osteopoikilosis - An asymptomatic, autosomal dominant trait in which pea-sized sclerotic spots, prominent in the metap...
Osteosclerosis - An abnormal hardening or increased density of bone tissue....
Short Rib-Polydactyly Syndrome - A syndrome inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and incompatible with life. The main features a...
Thanatophoric Dysplasia - A severe form of neonatal dwarfism with very short limbs. All cases have died at birth or later in t...
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.
