Medical Illnesses

As long as we humans are there, medical illnesses will keep lurking around the corner for many reasons, known and unknown. Thankfully, we have doctors and other health professional to take care of us, but we ourselves (the not-so-medically-literate) should take efforts to know at least some basic things about diseases we catch. Illness is something that puts us into worry because of two things:

• The well being of the patient.
• Our dependency on the doctors and knowing nothing about the medical illnesses.

Not everyone is a medical student or a doctor and more often than not the sufferers or patients as well as their dependents or relatives and friends are not completely aware about the medical condition. So what do we do? Sit with one hand on the other and be clueless? No, not now at least with the booming internet which gives you all the information at your finger tips.

You just have to be sure of one thing while you are searching for information related to some particular disease or illness and that is to read up at least four to five articles from various sites. Though most of the sites give you authentic information, it is better to rely on websites that are dedicated to medical issues and have a blog section too.

Talking to patients or the people who have taken care of such people through the tough and difficult times of crisis will prepare you with the most common hands-on experience of handling things. While this can be really hard and depressing, knowing people who have gone through it can really be of some recourse. By this, you not only come to know about what the patients have to say or what were their experiences or symptoms of some particular disease, etc., you can also have a discussion or reference about some doctors and how reliable they are. After all, we never know by ourselves how professional and efficient some medical or health organization is until we are subjected to them in dire consequences. In such situations, forums or actual patients and their relatives and families pose as a big help.

Becoming aware of the issues to some extent is on us by reading and we here on thecorrect.com give you information on more than 2000 medical illnesses in the layman’s terms and understanding. Find the medical (technical terms) as well as the common names for the diseases, simplified information and yet retaining the medical details you will find everything here. Don’t let yourself be in the dark and totally unaware of the situation. Read and find out so as to not be deceived by anyone and rule out any kind of chances of suffering due to lack of knowledge. For example, a complicated thing like liver problem can be mistakenly taken as fever due to microbial infection, thus making further delay in diagnosing the problem.

Given below is the alphabetical list of the various diseases and disorders. Read whatever you or your dear one is diagnosed with and find the scientific information explained in the layman’s terms. We have answers to more than 1,000 medical questions on this site.

Abetalipoproteinaemia Abscess Acanthosis Nigicans Achalasia Acne Acoustic Neuroma Acromegaly Actinomycosis Acute Brain Syndrome Acute Hepatic Porphyria Addison' s Disease Adenitis Adhesions AIDS Alcoholism Allergic Conjunctivitis Allergic Eczema Allergy Alopecia Areata Altitude Sickness Alzheimer' s Disease Amoebiasis Amphetamine Abuse Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Anaerobic Infections Anal Fistula Anaphylaxis Aneurysm Angina Angiostrongyliasis Anisakiasis Anorexia Nervosa Anterior Impingement Syndrome Anthrax Aortic Valve Incompetence Aortic Valve Stenosis Aplastic Anaemia Appendicitis Arachnoiditis Arteriosclerosis Arteriovenous Fistula Asbestosis Ascariasis Asthma Astrocytoma Ataxia Telangiectasia Athlete' s Foot Atopic Eczema Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Septal Defect Atrophic Vaginitis Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Bacteraemia Balanitis Barlow Syndrome Bartholin' s Cyst Basal Cell Carcinoma Bed Sore Bed Wetting Bell' s Palsy Bends Beriberi Bipolar Affective Disorder Blastocystis Blastomycosis Boil Bone Cancer Bow Legs Breast Cancer Bronchiectasis Bronchiolitis Bronchitis Bronchitis, Chronic Brucellosis Bruise Bruxism Buerger' s Disease Bulimia Nervosa Bunion Burn Bursitis Callus Campylobacter Enteritis Cancer Capillaritis Carcinoid Syndrome Cardiomyopathy Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cataract Cat Scratch Disease Causalgia Cerebral Palsy Cervical Cancer Chagas' Disease Chancroid Chickenpox Chlamydial Infections Cholecystitis Cholera Cholesteatoma Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Chronica Helicis Chondromalacia Patellae Choriocarcinoma of the Uterus Christmas Disease Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Ciguatera Poisoning Cirrhosis Claudication Cleft Lip and Palate Clerambault Syndrome Club Foot Cluster Headache Coarctation of the Aorta Cocaine Addiction Coeliac Disease Cold, Common Cold Sore Colo-Rectal Cancer Colour Blind Coma Concussion Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Congestive Cardiac Failure Conjunctivitis Conn Syndrome Constipation Contact Dermatitis Conversion Disorder Cor Pulmonale Cot Death Coxsackie Virus Infection Crabs Crohn' s Disease Cryptococcosis Cushing Syndrome Cutaneous Leischmaniasis Cystic Fibrosis Cystitis Cytomegalovirus Infection Dandruff Darier' s Disease Deep Vein Thrombosis Dehydration Dementia Dengue Fever Depression de Quervain' s Thyroiditis Dermatitis Dermatomyositis Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes Mellitus Diabetic Ketoacidosis Diarrhoea Diphtheria Dislocation Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis Diverticulitis Down Syndrome Dracunculiasis Drowning Dupuytren' s Contracture of the Hand Ear Wax Ebola Virus Eclampsia Ectopic Pregnancy Eczema Eisenmenger Syndrome Ejaculatory Failure Emphysema Endocarditis Endometriosis Epididymo-Orchitis Epiglottitis Epilepsy Epistaxis Erythema Multiforme Erythema Nodosum Eustachian Tube Blockage Eye Ulcer Faint Fallot' s Tetralogy Fanconi Syndrome Felty Syndrome Femoral Hernia Fibroids of the Uterus Filariasis Fistula Flat Feet Floaters in Eye Folliculitis Food Poisoning Fracture Fragile X Syndrome Frigidity Frostbite Frozen Shoulder Fungal Infection Funnel Web Spider Bite Furunculosis, Ear Gallstones Gambling, Pathological Gangrene, Gas Gastritis Gastroenteritis Genital Herpes Genital Warts German Measles Giardiasis, Intestinal Glandular Fever Glaucoma Glioma Glomerulonephritis Glue Ear Glycogen Storage Diseases Gnathostomiasis Goitre Golfer' s Elbow Gonorrhoea Gout Granuloma Annulare Granuloma Inguinale Grover' s Disease Growing Pains Guttae Psoriasis Gynaecomastia Haemangioma Haemochromatosis Haemolytic Anaemia Haemophilia A Haemophilus influenzae B Infection Hand-Schuller-Christian Disease Hashimoto' s Thyroiditis Hay Fever Headache, Muscle Spasm Head Lice Heart Attack Heel Spur Henoch-Schoenlein Syndrome Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Hepatitis G Hiatus Hernia Hiccups Hip Dislocation Hip Fracture Hirschsprung Disease Histiocytosis X Histoplasmosis Hives Hodgkin' s Disease Hookworm Housemaid' s Knee Humerus Fracture Huntington' s Chorea Hydatid Disease Hydatid of Morgagni Hydrocele Hydrocephalus Hypercalcaemia Hypercholesterolaemia Hyperparathyroidism Hypertension Hyperthyroidism Hypertriglyceridaemia Hypervitaminosis A Hypoaldosteronism Hypoparathyroidism Hypopituitarism Hypospadias Hypotension Hypothermia Hypothyroidism Immunodeficiency Impetigo Impotence Incisional Hernia Incontinence of Urine Infantile Colic Infection Infertility, Female Influenza Ingrown Toenail Inguinal Hernia Insecticide Poisoning Insulinoma Interstitial Cystitis Intertrigo Intervertebral Disc Prolapse Intraepithilial Carcinoma Iritis Iron Poisoning Irritable Bowel Syndrome Japanese Encephalitis Jet Lag Job-Buckley Syndrome Kawasaki Syndrome Keratitis Keratoacanthoma Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Kidney Failure, Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Stone Knee Meniscus Tear Knock Knees Kwashiorkor Kyphoscoliosis Kyphosis la Crosse Encephalitis Laryngotracheobronchitis Lassa Fever Lead Poisoning Ledderhose' s Disease Leg Cramps Legionnaire' s Disease Leprosy Leptospirosis Leriche Syndrome Leukaemia, Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, Chronic Lymphatic Lichen Planus Lichen Simplex Listeriosis Liver Abscess Liver Cancer Loeffler Syndrome Louis-Bar Syndrome Lung Cancer Lyme Disease Lymphoedema Lymphogranuloma Venereum Machado-Joseph Syndrome Malaria Mallory-Weis Syndrome Mania Marasmus Marburg Virus Marfan Syndrome Marijuana Abuse Mastitis Mastoiditis Measles Meckel' s Diverticulitis Megacolon Melanoma Melioidosis Mendelson Syndrome Meniere' s Disease Meningitis Menopause Mercury Poisoning Mesenteric Adenitis Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis Mesothelioma Metastatic Cancer Metatarsalgia Migraine Mikulicz Disease Milroy' s Disease Miscarriage Mitral Valve Incompetence Mitral Valve Stenosis Molluscum Contagiosum Monteggia Fracture Morning Sickness Motor Neurone Disease Mouth Cancer Mouth Ulcer Mucocutaneous Leischmaniasis Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 Multiple Myeloma Multiple Personality Disorder Multiple Sclerosis Mumps Munchausen Syndrome Myasthenia Gravis Mycetoma Mycoplasma Infection Myelofibrosis Myocarditis Myotonic Dystrophy Nabothian Cyst Naffziger Syndrome Nappy Rash Narcolepsy Narcotic Addiction Necrotising Fasciitis Nelson Syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome Neuralgia Neurodermatitis Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Neurosis Nezelof Syndrome Nipple Itch Nocardiosis Non-Hodgkin' s Lymphoma Non- Specific Urethritis Notalgia Paraesthetica Obsessive Compulsive Neurosis Oesophageal Cancer Oligohydramnios Onchocerciasis Onychogryphosis Organic Personality Syndrome Osgood-Schlatter' s Disease Osler-Rendu-Weber Disease Osteoarthritis Osteochondritis Dissecans Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteomalacia Osteomyelitis Osteoporosis Osteosarcoma Otitis Externa Otitis Media Otosclerosis Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Cyst Ovarian Torsion Paedophilia Paget' s Disease of Bone Paget' s Disease of the Nipple Painless Thyroiditis Syndrome Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatitis Paranoid Disorder Paraphimosis Paraplegia Parkinson' s Disease Paronychia Parotid Tumour Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia Patent Ductus Arteriosus Pellagra Pellegrini-Stieda Lesion Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pemphigoid Pemphigus Penis, Short Pericarditis Peritonitis Pernicious Anaemia Perthes' Disease Pes Cavus Phaeochromocytoma Pharyngitis Phobia Photosensitive Eczema Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Piles Pilonidal Sinus Pinta Pinworms Pityriasis Versicolor Plague, Bubonic Plantar Wart Pleural Effusion Pleurisy Plummer-Vinson Syndrome Pneumonia Pneumothorax Polio Polyarteritis Nodosa Polycystic Kidney Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Polycythaemia Vera Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndromes Polyhydramnios Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pompholyx Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Portal Hypertension Posner-Schlossman Syndrome Post-Nasal Drip Postnatal Depression

Postphlebitic Syndrome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Postural Hypotension Potassium Wastage Syndrome Pott' s Fracture Prader-Willi Syndrome Pre-Eclampsia Premenstrual Tension Syndrome Priapism Primary Lateral Sclerosis Proctalgia Fugax Proctitis Prostate Cancer Prostatitis Prostatomegaly Pruritus Ani Pseudocushing Syndrome Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Pseudogout Psittacosis Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis Pulmonary Embolism Pyelonephritis, Acute Pyelonephritis, Chronic Q Fever Quadriplegia Quinsy Rabies Radiation Sickness Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome Raynaud' s Phenomenon Red-Back Spider Bite Reflux Oesophagitis Reiter Syndrome Relapsing Fever Repetitive Strain Injury Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant Restless Legs Syndrome Retinal Detachment Retinoblastoma Rheumatic Fever Rheumatoid Arthritis Rickets Riedel' s Thyroiditis Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rosacea Ross River Fever Rotator Guff Syndrome St.Louis Encephalitis Salivary Stone Salpingitis Sarcoidosis Scabies Scalded Skin Syndrome Schistosomiasis Schizophrenia Schwannoma Sciatica Scleritis Scleroderma Scoliosis Scrofula Scurvy Sebaceous Cyst Seborrhoeic Eczema Septicaemia Septic Arthritis Septic Shock Sezary Syndrome Shigellosis Shingles Shock Shoulder Dislocation Sialitis Sickle Cell Anemia Sinusitis Sjogren Syndrome Skin Cancer Sleep Apnoea Sleeping Sickness Smallpox Snake Bite Snapping Scapula Syndrome Snoring Spherocytosis Spider Naevi Spigelian Hernia Spina Bifida Spinal Stenosis Spleen, Ruptured Spondylitis Spondylosis Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin Squint Staphylococcal Infections Still' s Disease Sting, Bee or Wasp Stokes-Adams Attack Stomach Cancer Stomatitis Strachan Syndrome Strawberry Naevus Stress Stroke Strongyloidiasis Stutter Stye Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Subclavian Steal Syndrome Subdural Haematoma Suicide Superficial Venous Thrombosis Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Sweet Syndrome Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion Syndrome X Synovitis Syphilis Syringomyelia Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Mastocytosis Tabes Dorsalis Tachycardia Takayasu' s Arteritis Talcosis Tapeworms Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Teething Temporal Arteritis Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Tendonitis Tennis Elbow Tenosynovitis Teratoma Testicle, Undescended Testicular Cancer Tetanus Tetany Thalassaemia beta Major Thalassaemia beta Minor Thrombocytopenia Thrombophlebitis Thrombosis Thrush Thymoma Thyroid Cancer Thyroiditis Tick Bite Tietze Syndrome Tinea Capitis Tinea Corporis Tinea Cruris Tinea Manum Tonsillitis Torsion of the Testis Torticollis Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxoplasmosis Tracheitis Trachoma Transfusion Reaction Transient Ischaemic Attack Transverse Myelitis Trichinosis Trichobezoar Trichomoniasis, Venereal Trichuriasis Tricuspid Incompetence Tricuspid Stenosis Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigger Finger Trigonitis Tropical Sprue Tuberculosis Tuberous Sclerosis Tularaemia Tumour Lysis Syndrome Turner Syndrome Tympanic Rupture Typhoid Fever Typhus Ulcerative Colitis Ulcer, Peptic Ulcer, Skin Ulcer, Venous Umbilical Hernia Urethral Syndrome Urticaria Pigmentosa Uterine Mole Uvulitis Vaginal Prolapse Vaginitis, Bacterial Varicocoele Varicose Eczema Varicose Veins Vasomotor Rhinitis Vasovagal Syndrome Ventricular Extrasystoles Ventricular Fibrillation Ventricular Septal Defect Vestibulitis Viraemia Visceral Larva Migrans Vitiligo von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome von Recklinghausen' s Disease of Multiple Neurofibromatosis von Willebrand' s Disease Warts Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Wegener' s Granulomatosis Weil Syndrome Werdig-Hoffman Syndrome Werner Syndrome Wernicke-Korsakoff Psychosis West Nile Encephalitis Whiplash Whipple' s Disease Whitlow Whooping Cough Wilms' Tumour Wilson' s Disease Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Xeroderma Pigmentosa Xiphoidalgia XYY Syndrome Yaws Yellow Fever Yellow Nail Syndrome Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Zygomycosis

Disclaimer: All the information provided in the medical illness section of the site is for reference purpose only. This is not a self treatment manual. If you have any medical illness, we recommend that you see a doctor.