Hearing Loss
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Hearing Loss. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Hearing Loss.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Deaf-Blind Disorders - The absence of both hearing and vision....
Deafness - A general term for the complete loss of the ability to hear from both ears....
Hearing Loss - A general term for the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears....
Hearing Loss, Bilateral - Partial hearing loss in both ears....
Hearing Loss, Central - Hearing loss due to disease of the AUDITORY PATHWAYS (in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM) which originate...
Hearing Loss, Conductive - Hearing loss due to interference with the mechanical reception or amplification of sound to the COCH...
Hearing Loss, Functional - Hearing loss without a physical basis. Often observed in patients with psychological or behavioral d...
Hearing Loss, High-Frequency - Hearing loss in frequencies above 1000 hertz....
Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural - Hearing loss due to damage or impairment of both the conductive elements (HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE) ...
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - Hearing loss due to exposure to explosive loud noise or chronic exposure to sound level greater than...
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - Hearing loss resulting from damage to the COCHLEA and the sensorineural elements which lie internall...
Hearing Loss, Sudden - Sensorineural hearing loss which develops suddenly over a period of hours or a few days. It varies i...
Hearing Loss, Unilateral - Partial or complete hearing loss in one ear....
Presbycusis - Gradual bilateral hearing loss associated with aging that is due to progressive degeneration of coch...
Usher Syndromes - Autosomal recessive hereditary disorders characterized by congenital SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS and ...
Usher Syndromes - Autosomal recessive hereditary disorders characterized by congenital SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS and ...
Wolfram Syndrome - A hereditary condition characterized by multiple symptoms including those of DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIA...
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.
