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Subconjunctival hemorrhage: the bloodstains in the eye are the consequence of the rupture of some capillaries affecting the visual system, and more specifically the sclera and the conjunctiva

Fainting, drop in blood pressure, loss of consciousness: syncope is defined in many different ways. Defining syncope is not easy, but we could compare it to a total 'blackout' of our body, in which we literally 'switch off'

When a painful condition occurs in the heel, we speak generically of heel pain, a disorder which, in a clinical setting, is defined as tallodynia, plantar talalgia or calcaneal pain

The essential feature of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a pattern of superiority tendencies, a need for admiration, and a lack of sensitivity for others

Let's talk about tachyarrhythmia. The sensation of "heart in the throat", a perception of a sudden change in heart rhythm and rapid and sudden accelerations: all these can be symptoms of a tachyarrhythmia, or a disordered increase in heart…

What is a retroverted uterus? It is a clinical condition that is much more frequent than one might assume: it affects between 20 and 30% of women

The heel spur originates from the calcaneus, one of the 7 bones that make up the tarsus which, together with the metatarsus and phalanges, forms the skeleton of the foot

Part of the glyceride family together with monoglycerides and diglycerides, triglycerides are neutral esters of glycerol which – instead of the hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl groups – are made up of three chains of fatty acids

Let's talk about peptic ulcer. Peptic ulcers are open wounds that develop on the inner lining of the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, the duodenum

Tumor of the uterus (uterine cancer) – the upside-down funnel-shaped female organ used to welcome the fetus during pregnancy – can affect both the body, i.e. the upper, wider part, and the neck or cervix, i.e. the lower part connected to…