A common and benign skin tumour.
A disease characterised by inflammation and weakness of limb and neck muscles accompanied by skin lesions
An abbreviation for diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic female sex hormone.
Hormone from the group called the progestogens.
A disorder caused by insufficient or absent production of the hormone insulin by the pancreas, or because the tissues are resistant to the effects.
A rare form of diabetes in which a disorder of the pituitary gland leads to the production of large volumes of very dilute urine, with consequent intense thirst.
A disorder caused by insufficient or absent production of the hormone insulin by the pancreas,or because the tissues of the body are resistant to the effects. This results in high levels of glucose in the blood.
A serious but common complication of diabetes.
Condition mainly found in type 1 diabetes, in which high levels of ketones are present; these are acidic compounds produced by fat breakdown.
The process of determining which condition a patient may have.
The strong muscular sheet separating the chest and abdominal cavities
When bowel evacuation happens more often than usual, or where the faeces are abnormally liquid.
An abbreviation for disseminated intravascular coagulation.
A rare inherited genetic disorder featuring diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy and deafness.
The science of nutrition.
Synthetic female sex hormone sometimes abbreviated to DES.
A specialist in food and nutrition.
The specialisation of cells or tissues for a specific function.
The process by which cells or tissues become specialised for a specific function.
A drug used to treat heart failure or rhythm disorders.
A severe respiratory infection due to a bacterium that can cause difficulty breathing and swallowing as well as inflammation of the heart and nervous system
Any of several round-shaped bacteria that occur in pairs.
Double vision.
Tearing of the inner lining of the aortic wall.