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Murphy's maneuver is a maneuver used by the doctor in semiotics to investigate the presence of pain that originates in the gallbladder (also called gall bladder)

In medicine, Blumberg's sign is a clinical sign indicating inflammation of the peritoneal wall

McBurney's point is a landmark used in medicine and semiotics in the physical examination of the abdomen

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart disease characterized by narrowing or constriction of the aorta

Pneumonia is inflammation of one or both lungs that is associated with an infection. Here's everything you need to know about this disease

Parotitis is also known as "mumps" as the ears appear larger than normal (the swelling rotates the pinnae forward and out) or "crawling" due to the resemblance to a cat with a deformed face, precisely due to swelling affecting the salivary…

Crab lice, or pubic lice, are very small insects that infest the genital area. Typically, they live on pubic hair and are spread through intimate or sexual contact

The sty is a benign inflammation of the sebaceous glands present in the eyelashes, which manifests itself as a bubble similar to a pimple or a rounded acne pimple with a rather compact consistency; it usually appears on the outer wall of…

Oligospermia represents about 30-50% of the causes of couple infertility, a problem that afflicts about 15% of Italian couples

The aortic counterpulsator is a device that is used in cardiology because it is capable of providing temporary circulatory assistance