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 S
- Small Intestine Cancer
Small Intestine Cancer is the cancer that grows in the intestine between the stomach and the colon which is responsible for digesting and absorbing nutrients. It includes adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, sarcoma and the carcinoids. [read more] - Smallpox
Smallpox is a very serious and infectious disease that is brought about by the variola virus. The name was derived from the pus-filled blisters that form and appear during the duration of the illness. Smallpox is contagious; it spreads through tiny drops of saliva when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks usually during close face-to-face contact. [read more] - Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a rare developmental abnormality that affects the various parts of the human body. In this condition, persons exhibit unusual facial features, a small head size, learning disabilities as well as behavioral problems. Children with the disorder also suffer from autism, problems with the lungs, liver and gastrointestinal tract, and have poor interactive abilities. They also display fused toes or have extra fingers or toes. [read more] - Smith-Magenis Syndrome
Smith-Magenis syndrome is a unique and clinically identifiable genetic medical condition marked by a specific pattern of physical, behavioral and developmental characteristics and presentations. It is a rare disorder estimated to occur in roughly one out of every 25,000 births. [read more] - Smith-Theiler-Schachenmann Syndrome
Smith-Theiler-Schachenmann syndrome, also known as rib-gap syndrome or cerebrocostomandibular syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a deformed upper jaw, a refracted tongue, and rib dysplasia. These malformations usually lead to respiratory problems as well as moderate to severe mental retardation. [read more] - Sneddon Syndrome
Sneddon syndrome is a rare inherited disease, which involves blood vessel disorders manifesting in changes in the skin and neurological symptoms. [read more] - Snoring
Snoring is an annoying condition that may indicate a serious medical condition. It occurs when air flows past cause the tissues in the throat to vibrate, which creates hoarse or harsh sounds. [read more] - Social Phobia
Social phobia is also referred to as social anxiety. This disorder causes social anxiety or stress which makes the sufferer incapable to function in at least several areas of everyday life. Sufferers have a constant fear of being judged by other people and being embarrassed or disgraced with their actions. This disorder can actually arise from being actually scrutinized by others. Some sufferers turn to drugs or alcohol to decrease panic and embarrassment in social gatherings. [read more] - Sociophobia
Sociophobia is a kind of social anxiety disorder, a type of mental disorder wherein an individual experiences intense and unfounded fear of social gatherings where there lies a great possibility of being embarrassed and make fun of. [read more] - Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Soft tissue sarcoma is a type of malignant or cancerous tumor that grows in mesenchymal tissues including all muscles, connective tissues and bones present in the body. It can invade surrounding tissue and can spread to other organs of the body to form secondary tumors with cells similar to primary tumors. [read more] - Solar keratosis
Solar keratosis is skin condition in which an individual has rough and scaly patches on face, lips, ears, back of the hands, forearms, scalp, and neck. It is also referred to as actinic keratosis. [read more] - Solar Lentigines
Solar lentigines are flat, dark spots on the areas of the skin most exposed to the sun. They may be gray, brown or black spots with varying sizes. They are also called liver spots and age spots. [read more] - Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a condition in which a single ulcer typically occurs in the rectum that may cause rectal bleeding with straining or when having bowel movements. [read more] - Somatostatinoma
Somatostatinoma is a rare endocrine pancreatic tumor that secretes excessive amount of somatostatin hormones. The tumor is closely associated with diabetes mellitus that produces symptoms such as hyperglycemia, malabsorption and excessive fat in feces. These tumors are malignant and are commonly located in the head of the pancreas. Chemotherapy by means of streptozocin, dacarbazine, and doxorubicin is the treatment for Somatostatinoma. [read more] - Sore Throat
The medical term for this kind of infection is pharyngitis. It is the swelling of the pharynx and in most cases is painful. It is regarded to be caused by viral infection (90%) while the remainder is caused by bacterial infection and in rare cases oral thrush. Irritation due to pollutants or chemical substance, sometimes cause sore throat. [read more] - Soto's Syndrome
Soto's syndrome is a rare genetic disorder wherein excessive physical growth is observed during the first two to three years of life. This is the probable reason why this disorder is also named as cerebral gigantism. Children with this syndrome are often large at birth and often presents with larger heads and taller and heavier than what should be considered as normal for their age. [read more] - Soy Allergy
Soy allergy is known to affect only about one percent of Americans. This condition triggers an allergic to any soy-based product, as well as infant formulas with soy, and is mostly found in infants. However, in most cases, children will outgrow soy allergy by the age of three. [read more] - Sparganosis
Sparganosis is a medical condition that is caused by a parasitic tape worm. [read more] - Spasmodic Dysphonia
Spasmodic dysphonia is a condition where instability in contraction of the vocal chords during speaking has an effect on the voice quality of an individual. It is a chronic voice disorder. In spasmodic dysphonia, movement of vocal chords is forced and labored causing a jerky, hoarse or tight voice. Another name for spasmodic dysphonia is laryngeal dystonia. [read more] - Spasmodic Torticollis
Spasmodic torticollis is a disorder where the muscles of the neck contract uncontrollably causing the head to turn in different postures. Cervical dystonia is another name for spasmodic torticollis. The contraction tends to worsen during standing or walking which makes even the simplest task difficult. [read more]
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