Here you can look through thousands of and diseases, ailments, medical conditions and illnesses. You can find the symptoms. Read about any ailment's diagnosis and find medications that can be used and the correct treatments that are needed.
Diseases, Illnesses & Ailments Starting from Letter P
- Pinealoma
Pinealoma is defined as a rare type of tumor that grows at a slow rate in the patient's brain. This disease is often referred to as pineocytoma or pinealocytoma. [read more] - Pinta
Pinta is a skin disease caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema carateum, which is indistinguishable from the organism that causes syphilis. [read more] - Pinworm Infection
Pinworm infection is an intestinal and digestive tract infection wherein roundworms, which are defined as parasites that use the body as a host, infest the digestive tract. [read more] - Pipecolic Acidemia
Pipecolic acidemia is a metabolic disorder caused by a peroxisomal defect. It is also refered to as Hyperpipecolic acidemia or Hyperpipecolatemia. [read more] - Pituitary Cancer
Pituitary Cancer pertains to malignant tumor or tumors that originate from the pituitary glands, those pea-sized glands located just above and behind the nose, or at the center of the brain, which primarily control hormone production and regulation for a number of bodily functions. [read more] - Pituitary Insufficiency
Pituitary insufficiency, otherwise known as hypopituitarism, is a rare disorder, in which there is an underproduction by the pituitary gland of one or more of its hormones, or it does not produce them at all. [read more] - Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths that develop in the pituitary gland, which may cause either overproduction or underproduction of hormones. [read more] - Pityriasis Alba
Pityriasis Alba is characterized as a benign skin condition which are common in children. It manifests as light-colored patches seen usually on the child's cheeks. The condition also typically lasts for a year or even more without being treated. Pityriasis Alba resolves right after puberty or during adulthood. [read more] - Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica
Pityriasis lichenoides chronica is a chronic version of the Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta. It is also known as Mucha Habermann's Disease. [read more] - Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta
Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta (PLEVA) is an immune system disease characterized by skin rashes and small lesions. [read more] - Pityriasis Rosea
Pityriasis rosea is a common human skin disease which presents as numerous patches of pink or red oval rash, mainly on the torso. Although the cause remains unknown, it is most likely a virus. Antibiotics like Erythromycin have been found to be completely ineffective. The condition appears to be completely non-contagious. [read more] - Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
Pityriasis rubra pilaris, also referred to as Devergie's disease, is a skin disorder that has a sudden onset. [read more] - Pityriasis Versicolor
Pityriasis versicolor, also called tinea versicolor, is a common fungal infection which affects the skin surface, and manifests as small, scaly, discolored patches on the skin. [read more] - Placenta Previa
Placenta previa is a pregnancy complication, wherein the placenta positions itself in the lower part of the uterus and grows therein to block the cervix, which may result to vaginal bleeding before or during delivery. [read more] - Placental Abruption
Placental abruption is a pregnancy complication in which the placental lining has separated from mother's uterus. [read more] - Plague
Plague is a life-threatening infection caused by the organism Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that caused the 14th-century Black Death plague pandemic. [read more] - Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis formerly called "policeman's heel" in the United Kingdom, is a painful inflammatory condition caused by excessive wear to the plantar fascia of the foot or biomechanical faults that cause abnormal pronation of the foot. [read more] - Plantar Warts
Plantar warts are benign skin growths on the feet soles caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which enters the body through tiny cuts and breaks in your skin. [read more] - Platelet Disorder
Abnormalities in the number of platelets in an individual such as a reduced count, elevated count, or adhesion or aggregation, lead to certain disorders. Low levels may result to bleeding while high levels increase the risk of thrombosis. [read more] - Pleural Cancer
Pleural Cancer is a type of cancer occurring in the layer of tissue covering the lungs and the lining the interior wall of the chest cavity that protects and cushions the lungs. Technically, the pleura is a sac that contains the lungs and a thin membrane called the mesothelium. Mesothelioma is cancer of the pleural lining caused by asbestos. [read more]
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