Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Stephen Marcaccio, M.D. Andrew D. Sobel, M.D. Basic Information Definition Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a heterogeneous group of noninflammatory inherited peripheral neuropathies characterized […]
Charcot Joint Brandi Kimble D.P.M. Basic Information Definition In 1708, William Musgrave first coined the term Charcot to describe arthralgia associated with neuropathic joints caused by venereal […]
Chancroid Anthony Sciscione, D.O. Basic Information Definition Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease characterized by painful genital ulceration and inflammatory inguinal adenopathy. Synonyms Soft chancre […]
Chagas’ Disease Patricia Cristofaro, M.D. Basic Information Definition Chagas’ disease is an infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This is a vector-borne disease transmitted by […]
Cervical Polyps Arlene J. Smalls, M.D. Basic Information Definition A cervical polyp is a growth or tumor protruding from the cervix or endocervical canal. Polyps […]
Cervical Insufficiency Anthony Sciscione, D.O. Basic Information Definition Gradual, painless dilation of the cervix during pregnancy, leading to recurrent inability to maintain pregnancy beyond the […]
Cervical Dysplasia Anthony Sciscione, D.O. Basic Information Definition Cervical dysplasia refers to atypical development of immature squamous epithelium that does not penetrate the basement epithelial membrane. […]
Cervical Disc Syndromes Steven F. Defroda, M.D., M.ENG. Kalpit N. Shah, M.D. Basic Information Definition Cervical disc syndromes result from a disc herniation and degenerative […]
Cervical Artery Dissection Thekrayat Khader, B.S. Mervat Nasry Wahba, M.D. Definition Tearing between the layers of the wall of an artery in the neck. Synonyms […]
Cerebral Vasculitis Chloe Mander Nunneley, M.D. Joseph S. Kass, M.D., J.D Basic Information Definition Cerebral vasculitis refers to a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by […]
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