Category: P

Same as laryngismus. A form of asthma in which contractions take place in the larynx. Spasmodic contraction of the larynx that is not caused by inflammation of the glottis or associated with coughing. It occurs particularly in children with rickets.  

A sudden fall in the temperature of a person with fever which does not mark the end of the fever. A sudden but temporary fall of temperature in a patient with fever. The pseudocrisis is followed by a return to the fever. A false crisis; a temporary fall of body temperature, which may be followed…

The degeneration of the upper end of the femur in young boys which prevents the femur from growing properly and can result in a permanent limp.  

Pain in the chest, caused by worry but not indicating heart disease. Chest pain in patients who have healthy coronary arteries. The syndrome may be caused by esophageal, peptic, gallbladder, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, pleural, or psychogenic illnesses. A condition that occurs in neurotic individuals who experience symptoms similar to heart pain, even though they do not…

A false joint, as when the two broken ends of a fractured bone do not bind together but heal separately. An abnormal joint formed at the site of an incomplete fracture healing. The condition affects the shinbone (tibia), which may create an inequality in leg length, a foot deformity, or an outward bowing of the…

A blood test for prostate cancer which detects a protein produced by prostate cells.  

Same as cyanide.  

Itching round the vulva. Severe itching in the vulvar area. It can also be linked to emotional stress and anxiety or triggered by vaginal discharges, such as leukorrhea.  

Itching around the anus. This may be due to poor perineal hygiene; perianal skin damage caused by scratching, or abrasion due to use of harsh, dry paper; excess moisture caused by wearing tight, nonporous clothing; decreased resistance to fungi and yeasts during steroid therapy; ingestion of dietary irritants; pin worms; anal fistula or hemorrhoids; or…

Further towards the centre or point of attachment.