DESCRIPTION Partial or complete loss of hair on the head. Persons most commonly affected: More common in men than in women. Organ or part of body involved: Hair Symptoms and indications: In men, thinning hair…
DESCRIPTION Griping pain in the back, especially in the lower part of the back. Persons most commonly affected: Overweight persons, pregnant and menstruating women Organ or part of body involved: Back Symptoms and indications: A…
DESCRIPTION Complete absence of spermatozoids in the semen, causing sterility Persons most commonly affected: Males of fertile age. Organ or part of body involved: Male reproductive system. Symptoms and indications: The finding of azoospermia often…
DESCRIPTION Chronic respiratory disorder characterised by recurrent paroxysmal cough, wheezing, chest constriction and labored breathing. Persons most commonly affected: All age groups except newborn babies, often beginning in early childhood. In childhood, more boys than…
DESCRIPTION Asthenopia (aesthenopia) is a word often used in the eye care profession to describe a collection of symptoms that produce eye fatigue or tiredness, usually brought on by using the eyes. Asthenopia may also…
DESCRIPTION Inflammation of the joints (the junctures where the ends of two or more bones meet). Persons most commonly affected: Women are at a greater risk than men. Organ or part of body involved: Joints…
DESCRIPTION Hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is the most common form of arteriosclerosis. Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, atherosclerosis refers to hardening of the arteries caused by accumulation of fatty deposits (plaques)…
DESCRIPTION Small white patches on a mucous membrane, commonly seen in the mouth. They are commonly characteristic of thrush. Also known as canker sore, aphthous stomatitis or ulcerative stomatits. Persons most commonly affected: All age…
DESCRIPTION Feeling of inner tension together with physical complaints of sweating, tremor and tachycardia overshadowed by a state of fear. Persons most commonly affected: All age groups other than in infancy and both sexes. Organ…
DESCRIPTION An eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a minimally accepted body weight, intense fear of weight gain, self-starvation, and distorted body image. Inadequate calorie intake or excessive energy expenditure results in severe weight…