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What is ectopia lentis? In medicine, 'ectopic' is used to indicate an anatomical structure that - for various reasons - finds itself in a non-normal position

Ephedrine is a mixed-action sympathomimetic alkaloid molecule found in plants of the genus Ephedra

Insomnia, there is not just one type: there are those who struggle with hypersomnias and those who have to deal with parasomnias

Catatonia is a psychopathological syndrome with a dissociative basis, in which the subject's actions become almost completely detached from rational and affective motivations, remaining locked in automatic, rigid, stereotyped attitudes that…

Although stab wounds usually cause a small opening in the skin, they sometimes go very deep, causing serious damage to the body

In medicine, bilirubin encephalopathy (also called 'bilirubin encephalopathy' or 'kernitterus' or 'kernicterus') refers to pathological neonatal jaundice with the passage (across the blood-brain barrier) and deposition of free bilirubin in…

Dyspareunia is genital pain that is felt during sexual intercourse. It is a disabling gynaecological problem that affects approximately 10-20% of women, with peaks of up to 40% after menopause and a profound impact on the sexual life of…

A tympanic perforation is the tearing of the tympanic membrane, following complications of acute or recurrent otitis media or trauma of various kinds

The UK ambulances world is experiencing complicated years: waiting times have become significant, according to local media, which have been reporting on the most striking cases of this aspect of medical transport for many months

Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the internal structures of the heart or large arteries caused 'by the implantation' of bacteria or, more rarely, fungi