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General Illness Information Medical Term: Herpes simplex Common Name: Cold sores Description: The so-called cold sores on lips, and in the language of medicine – «labial form of herpes simplex», or herpes simplex, in latent form is present in about 80% of the world’s population. But sometimes, when immunity of a person goes down – due to hypothermia, virus manifests itself as one or two plaques on the perimeter of…

General Illness Information Medical Term: CARDIOMYOPATHY Common Name: Not specified Description: A structural or functional abnormality of the muscle of the heart, causing weakening of the heart muscle. Results in inability of heart to pump blood efficiently. There are 3 types of cardiomyopathy and are classified as dilated, hypertrophic or restrictive. Causes: Many known diseases can cause cardiomyopathy, or it may have no identifiable cause. There are different causes for…

General Illness Information Common Name: CHICKENPOX Medical Term: Varicella Description: Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It presents with a very characteristic itchy rash, consisting of clusters of small raised or flat spots, fluid filled blisters, and crusting. It can affect all ages, but most common in children. Causes: Chickenpox can be caused through an infection with the herpes zoster virus. It is spread from…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Dermatoses Common Name: Skin diseases Description: Dermatoses are a common name for a variety of skin diseases Types: Dermatologists have traditionally been divided dermatoses into the following groups: pustular diseases – pyoderma; viral diseases; mycoses (fungal lesions of the skin and its appendages); allergic dermatoses; hereditary skin lesions; parasitic dermatoses; paranocological lesions, skin tumors and others. Dermatoses can be also classified in accordance with the…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Prostatic carcinoma Common Name: Prostate cancer Description: Prostate cancer is a type of cancer developing in the prostate gland. Causes: To date, the causes of prostate cancer are not fully established. Risk Factors: There are risk factors that can influence the development of this disease: Age – Older men have an increased risk of developing the disease; Race – prostate cancer is more often found…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Schizophrenia Common Name: Schizophrenia Description: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to think, feel, and behave. Causes: The causes of schizophrenia are unknown. However, schizophrenia depends on genetic factors and environmental factors. Genetic causes – Schizophrenia is closely related to genetics. People with 1 degree of kinship (parents, brother or sister) have a 10% chance of developing this disorder, while the…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Not specified Common Name: Yellow fever Description: Yellow fever is a serious viral disease spread by a particular species of mosquito prevalent mainly in Africa and South America. The disease belongs to the group of zooanthroponoses. This term combines diseases of humans and certain species of animals. Causes: A person becomes infected with a virus after being bitten by an infected mosquito. The incubation period…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Hypercholesterolemia Common Name: High cholesterol Description: Hypercholesterolemia is high amounts of cholesterol in the blood. Types: Depending on the etiological factors, hypercholesterolemia can be divided into: Primary (also called hereditary hypercholesterolemia). The main reason for its development is a hereditary factor. Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed if the anomalous genes are present in both parents. Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia occurs in 90% of patients. This form…