Category: W

Acute infectious disease usually in children caused by a Bacillus bacterium and accompanied by catarrh of the respiratory passages and repeated bouts of coughing. A respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath. A bacterial infection especially of the children caused by bacterium Bordetella…

Painful infection of the hand involving one or more fingers that typically affects the terminal phalanx. An infection of the fingers caused by herpes simplex virus. An old general term for any suppurative inflammation on a finger or toe. An inflammation caused by infection near the nail in the fleshy part of the tip of…

A firm, elevated swelling of the skin. Also called a weal or welt. An inflammatory response to mild skin irritation, with a well-defined, raised redness, lasting for perhaps and hour and then disappearing. The cause is usually atopic allergies in an IgE-excess person, although mild, subclinical adrenocortical deficiency can be another factor. Generally round, transient…

An infectious skin tumour caused by a viral infection. A common skin tumor caused by a virus infection. It is contagious from case to case or from skin area to skin area in the same individual. A cauliflower-like overgrowth of epidermal cells. A small hard harmless growth on the skin, usually on the hands, feet…