A serious condition where there is twisting of a loop of the intestine, or, in rare cases,of the stomach
Expusion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
A bleeding disorder caused by a defect of deficiency of a blood clotting protein.
ventricular tachycardia
The external part of the female genitalia.
Inflammation of the vulva.
Inflammation of the vagina and vulva.
An anti-coagulant drug used to treat and prevent abnormal blood clotting.
A common, contagious, harmless growth that occurs on the skin or mucous membranes. Only the topmost layer of skin is affected.
The management of prostate cancer by surveillance rather than initial intervention.
A test that assesses someone's ability to produce and concentrate urine during a time when they have no fluid intake. It is usually used to diagnose diabetes insipidus.
An abbreviation for white blood cell scan, a test involving the injection of radio-labelled white blood cells into the body to determine the extent and position of inflammation and infection in the body.
An abbreviation for whole body irradiation, a type of radiotherapy given to the whole body to destroy bone marrow cells before stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
white cell count
A type of brain damage caused by deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1).
An injury to the soft tissues of the neck, classically arising from a car accident
A type of blood cell that protects the body against foreign substances and produces antibodies.
A test involving the injection of radio-labelled white blood cells into the body to determine the extent and position of inflammation and infection in the body.
A type of radiotherapy given to the whole body to destroy bone marrow cells before stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
A rare genetic disorder in which copper builds up in the body, mainly in the liver and brain.
The uterus.
A type of electromagnetic radiation used to produce images of the body.
A yellow deposit of fatty material that is visible in the skin around the eyes. This is common in elderly people and merely cosmetic but in younger people it can suggest hyperlipidaemia.
A yellowish deposit of fatty material in the skin.