Relating to a ventricle (either in the brain or the heart)
An abnormal dilatation in one of the two lower chambers of the heart.
An abnormal heart rhythm causing failure of the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) to pump properly. Abbreviated to VF.
An abnormally fast heart rhythm developing in the ventricles, the pumping chambers of the heart
The Latin name for a wart that is usually applied to warts on the soles of the feet.
Affecting the vertebrae, the bones of the spine, or the joints between them
A condition due to insufficient blood supply to certain parts of the brain leading to various temporary and permanent symptoms.
Blockage, sometimes due to a clot, of the vertebrobasilar artery supplying blood to parts of the brain, leading to ischaemia in these areas.
A feeling that one or one's surroundings are spinning. It is caused by a disturbance of the semicircular canals in the inner ear or the nerve tracts leading from them.
The brain system that is responsible for maintaining balance, posture and the body's spatial orientation.
Capable of survival.
A type of polyp, usually found in the colon or rectum, and with a tendency to become malignant.
Older term for acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG).
Inflammation of several joints caused by a viral infection.
A microbe that is only able to multiply within living cells.
Microbes that are only able to multiply within living cells.
a hollow organ such as the stomach,appendix and intestines
Relating to the sense of sight (vision).
Sharpness or clarity of vision.
The baseline health measurements, which include temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate.
Essential substances that cannot be produced by the body and so must be acquired from the diet.
A common disorder of skin pigmentation, in which patches of skin, usually on the face, hands, armpits and groin, lose their colour. It is thought to be an autoimmune disease.
Bleeding into the transparent gel-like body that fills the rear area of the eye, between the lens and the retina.
vanillyl-mandelic acid, which is the excretory product of the catecholamines.