Medical Terms - Medical Terms, Diseases, Drugs

What is it? Arthritis, meaning inflammation of a joint, can occur at any joint in the human body. Degenerative arthritis means inflammation ...

Also known as: Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation; High Flow AVM What is it? A Cerebral AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is an abnormal co...

What is it? Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a worm-shaped pouch that projects from the cecum, which is the...

What is it? Aphasia is the partial or total loss of the ability to understand words and use language because of a brain injury Who gets it? ...

What is it? Aortic valve stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve. The aortic valve opens to allow blood to flow from the left ventricle ...

What is it? An aneurysm is an area of enlargement of a blood vessel due to the weakening of the vessel wall thus causing a bulge. If the ane...

What is it? Generalized anxiety disorder is the name for excessive worry and fear about common activities or things, such as work, money, or...