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Illness anxiety disorder or hypochondria is an excessive, irrational and persistent concern about one's own health. The person worries because they...
Oesophageal manometry is a test to determine the proper functioning of the oesophagus by measuring the pressure and movements of its muscles.
24-hour Oesophageal pH monitoring is a test to detect whether the acidic contents of the stomach rise into the oesophagus; that is, whether gastro-...
Polysomnography (PSG) is a detailed sleep study to diagnose sleep disorders.
Portal thrombosis or portal vein thrombosis is a disease that occurs when a blood clot forms inside the hepatic portal vein, which carries blood fr...
Vitiligo is a chronic disease that affects the skin, manifesting itself in the form of patches that lose pigmentation; these are known by dermatolo...
A biopsy is a medical procedure in which a small sample of tissue or cells is taken from a suspicious area of the body for laboratory microscopic...
Hip dysplasia is an abnormality in the hip socket (acetabulum) which does not completely cover the head of the femur. It causes the femur (thigh bo...
Bronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the bronchi, which are responsible for transporting air to the lungs, dilate and...
Liver elastography is a medical test that measures the stiffness of the liver. This stiffness can indicate whether there is fibrosis (scarring in t...
The endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe or EndoFLIP® is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure to assess the resistance of the digestiv...
Retinal detachment is an emergency condition that occurs when the retina separates from the choroid, a layer of blood vessels in the eye that suppl...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare liver disease in which monoclonal antibodies — proteins that normally protect us against viruses and bacteria...
Spinal endoscopy, also known as vertebral endoscopy, has become one of the most innovative and safest techniques in the field of spine surgery. Th...
Evoked potentials are diagnostic tests that evaluate how the nervous system responds electrically when stimulated by a light source, sound or elect...
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a neurological condition that primarily affects movement, balance and eye control, and over time can also h...
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that can infect the lining of the stomach. Despite the highly acidic environment of the stomach, this bacterium...
Cardiac ablation, also known as catheter ablation, is a procedure used to treat certain heart rhythm abnormalities called arrhythmias. It is perfor...
Alopecia is a disorder characterised by the loss of hair on the head, eyebrows, eyelashes, beard or other areas of the body. It can be partial or t...
Hantavirus is a group of viruses mainly transmitted through infected wild rodents. In humans, infection can cause serious diseases that primarily a...