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A foreign body is present when foreign bodies enter the respiratory organs and channels. In the majority of cases, foreign body aspiration occurs in young children. In principle, however, it…

The Fregoli syndrome belongs to the group of Miss identification syndromes (DMS, delusional misidentification syndromes). It is a very rare mental illness, most of which is the result of schizophrenia.…

When Fraser syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder that is characterized by multiple physical malformations. The extent of the individual deformities is not uniform, so that in addition to…

The yam disease is a non-venereal infectious disease of tropical countries, which is caused by the bacterium Treponema pertenue. The disease, which is contagious through skin contact, belongs to the…

The Fragile X syndrome, also Martin-Bell syndrome called, is a genetic alteration of an X chromosome. The main characteristics of the disease are mental deficits and a changed appearance. Fragile…

The Fowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome is a urination disorder that is often associated with polycystic ovary syndrome and is associated with urinary retention. Presumably the complex of symptoms is based on hormonal…

The Foville syndrome is a midbrain syndrome, which manifests itself in the form of gaze palsy, Faszialislähmung and mutual hemiplegia. The cause are usually circulatory disorders or tumors in the…

When Fournier gangrene is a disease that is associated with a fasciitis of the genitals and groin. Fournier’s gangrene is a rare disease that is triggered by an infection. The…

The Foster-Kennedy syndrome is characterized by a combination of increased intracranial pressure and compressed optic nerve. The disease is often due to neoplasms, especially in the frontal lobe of the…

Polyps as a form of tumors can in principle develop wherever there is mucous membrane, such as colon polyps that grow in the large intestine (colon). Even if they are…

According to abbreviationfinder, CLL stands for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is accompanied by an increased synthesis of non-functional lymphocytes. With…

As cystinosis an inherited metabolic disease is called. This leads to an excessive accumulation of cystine in numerous organs. What is cystinosis? Cystinosis is a congenital metabolic disease that is…

The Brugada syndrome is a congenital, autosomal dominant hereditary cardiomyopathy. The disease is one of the ion channel diseases and is due to a mutation. The treatment includes the implantation…

In CADASIL is a disease whose origin is genetic and is accompanied by heaping stroke in the affected people. The disease term CADASIL comes from English and stands for Cerebral…

The Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome is an ectodermal dysplasia. The main symptoms of the disease are malformations of the skin appendages. The focus of the therapy is the heat emission, as the…

Aspergillosis describes a mold infection caused by Aspergillus species. The sinuses and lungs are often affected by the infection. But other organ systems such as the skin, the gastrointestinal tract…

A atrophy is a reduction of a tissue or organ. The cells in the affected area lose volume and mass. This can have both physiological and pathological causes. What is…

The temporal arteritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the primarily the elderly. Early therapy usually leads to rapid symptom relief. What is temporal arteritis? Temporal arteritis is an inflammatory…

A Anaphylaxis is a sudden abnormal, that is abnormal, immediate reaction of the immune system to specific antigens that are not normally dangerous to the human body. What is anaphylaxis?…

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia The acute lymphocytic leukemia , short ALL , is an acute form of leukemia caused by malignant modified precursor cells of lymphocytes. Mostly children are affected. The…