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Diseases, Illnesses & Ailments Starting from Letter V
- Ventricular Flutter
Ventricular flutter (VFI) is a term used to describe an abnormally rapid heart rate. In this condition the heart beats up to more than 250 beats per minute. VFI can be a transitional stage between to other ventricular condition, ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. [read more] - Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular septal defect or VSD for brevity is a defect in the wall dividing the left and right ventricles of the heart called the ventricular septum which consists of an inferior muscular and superior membranous portion which is close to the atrioventricular node, It is the most common congenital heart defects in adults and older children (Hoffman JI, Kaplan S. (2002) The Incidence of congenital heart disease, p 39). [read more] - Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is the recurrent, bilateral, interstitial inflammation of the conjunctive that occurs more frequently in warm or dry climates. [read more] - Veruccas
Veruccas, also known as plantar warts, skin lesions that grow on the soles of the feet. These warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), but they are not harmful to the body's internal organs. [read more] - Vesicoureteral Reflux
Vesicoureteral Reflux or VUR for brevity is the medical term that is characterized by the retrograde flow of the urine from the bladder to the kidneys. [read more] - Vestibular Neuronitis
Vestibular Neuronitis sometimes referred to as the vestibular neuropathy, is a medical condition characterized by an acute and sustained dysfunctioning of the peripheral vestibular system accompanied by nausea and vertigo. [read more] - Vibrio
Vibrio is a gram-negative bacteria, usually a curved rod shape, is most often associated with gastroenteritis and septicemia. It usually thrive in living animals living in salt walter including prawns and crabs. [read more] - Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus is a gram-negative bacteria that is usually found in brackish salt water, commonly associated with the gastrointestinal illnesses. [read more] - Vibrio Vulnificus
Vibrio Vulnificus is a gram negative bacteria, most commonly rod shaped, belongs to the genus vibrio which usually present in estuaries and coastal areas and is commonly associated with the vibrio cholera which causes cholera. [read more] - Vincent's Disease
Vincent's disease is a medical condition that is usually characterized by the presence of ulcerating gingivitis. [read more] - Vincent's Stomatitis
Vincent's stomatitis is more commonly known as Trench mouth, which has been known to be quite prevalent among soldiers who were are stuck during the World War I in the trenches. This is caused by a severe form of gingitivis caused by poor living conditions and poor nutrition. [read more] - Violent Vomiting
Violent vomiting is a form of regurgitation in which one vomits in an abnormal, violent manner. This condition is brought about by gastrointestinal problems and infections that cause the body to commit chronic regurgitations. This is a common symptom among liver, kidney, pulmonary and digestive malignancies. [read more] - Vipoma
VIPoma, otherwise known as the Verner Morrison Syndrome (Verner, J. V., and Morrison, A. B. (1958) Islet cell tumor and a syndrome of refractory watery diarrhea and hypokalemia. Am J Med 1958; 374) or Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide-oma, is a rare functional tumour of the pancreas which is characterized by the over production or producing excess amounts of VIP, which results in sever watery diarrhea, hypokalaemia and hypochlothydria (Buther, G. (2003) Gastroenterology: An Illustrated Colour Text, p. 60). [read more] - Viral Disentery
Viral Disentery is a medical condition that is characterized by the inflammation of the lining of the large intestine caused by a viral infection. It is a contagious disease. [read more] - Viral Exanthem
Viral exanthem is also called non-specific viral rash. This is a type rash which is caused by infection due to virus. There are, however, many viruse that causes similar rashes making it difficult to distinguish it from another. [read more] - Viral Gastroenteritis
Viral gastroenteritis is an infection of the intestine characterize by watery diarrhea, cramps in the abdomen, vomiting or nausea, and sometimes fever. It is also often referred to as stomach flu. It usually happens if an individual have ingested a contaminated water or food. [read more] - Viral Gastroenteritis
Viral gastroenteritis is an infection of the intestine characterize by watery diarrhea, cramps in the abdomen, vomiting or nausea, and sometimes fever. It is also often referred to as stomach flu. It usually happens if an individual have ingested a contaminated water or food. [read more] - Viral Gastroenteritis
Viral Gastroenteritis is the medical term that is used to refer to an intestinal infection that is usually caused by virus that is found on contaminated food and water. [read more] - Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
Viral haemorrhagic fevers is actually categorized as a group of illnesses that are primary caused by a number of highly distinct virus families that includes filoviruses, arenaviruses, , flaviviruses and bunyaviruses. Some of these virus may cause some relatively mild illnesses, while others can result to life-threatening diseases. [read more] - Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Viral hemorrhagic fever, VHF for brevity, is a group of illnesses that are caused by a taxonomically diverse group of simple RNA viruses with lipid envelopes (Gravenstein, N., Lobato, E., Kirby, R. (2007) Complications in Anesthesiology, p.446). It is an illness which is commonly detected or seen in both human and animals. [read more]
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