Mucinoses
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Mucinoses. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Mucinoses.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Ganglion Cysts - Nodular tumor-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, LIGAMENTS, or JOINT CAPSULE...
Mucinoses - Mucoid states characterized by the elevated deposition and accumulation of mucin (mucopolysaccharide...
Mucinosis, Follicular - A disease of the pilosebaceous unit, presenting clinically as grouped follicular papules or plaques ...
Mucopolysaccharidoses - Group of lysosomal storage diseases each caused by an inherited deficiency of an enzyme involved in ...
Mucopolysaccharidosis I - Systemic lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of alpha-L-iduronidase (IDURONIDASE) and c...
Mucopolysaccharidosis II - Systemic lysosomal storage disease marked by progressive physical deterioration and caused by a defi...
Mucopolysaccharidosis III - Mucopolysaccharidosis characterized by heparitin sulfate in the urine, progressive mental retardatio...
Mucopolysaccharidosis IV - Genetic disorder of mucopolysaccharide metabolism characterized by skeletal abnormalities, joint ins...
Mucopolysaccharidosis VI - Mucopolysaccharidosis with excessive chondroitin sulfate B in urine, characterized by dwarfism and d...
Mucopolysaccharidosis VII - Mucopolysaccharidosis characterized by excessive dermatan and heparan sulfates in the urine and Hurl...
Myxedema - A condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling (EDEMA) with abnormal deposits of MUCOPOLY...
Scleredema Adultorum - A diffuse, non-pitting induration of the skin of unknown etiology that occurs most commonly in assoc...
Scleromyxedema - A connective tissue disorder characterized by widespread thickening of SKIN with a cobblestone-like ...
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.
