One of a group of diseases leading to inflammation of the muscles.

Inability of a muscle to relax after contraction.

A condition in which there is thickening and coarseness of the skin and other body tissues, most noticeably in the face, due to hypothyroidism.

A type of skin blemish.

non-accidental injury

A sleep disorder in which there are episodes of temporary cessation of breathing (lasting 10 seconds or longer) during sleep

A sleep disorder characterised by chronic daytime sleepiness with recurrent episodes of sleep occuring throughout the day.

Relating to the nose

A growth in the lining of the nose.

The partition that divides the nose cavity into two nostrils

A tube passed through the nose into the stomach.

The passage connecting the nasal cavity behind the nose to the top of the throat.

Near-death experience.

A set of perceptions often experienced by those near to death, or who have died clinically and are subsequently revived. Frequent features are a sense of detachment from the body, sometimes levitating out of it, seeing a tunnel of light and usually feelings of serenity (but occasionally terror).

A class of antiviral drugs that act against the influenza virus.

Death of cells or tissue in the body due to disease, injury or impaired blood supply.

Lack of attention or disregard; a condition in which one side of the body or visual field are neglected.

Relating to the newborn baby.

A newborn baby.

An abnormal proliferation of cells

Any malignant growth.

The formation of new, abnormally fragile blood vessels.

The surgical removal of a kidney.

Inflammation of the kidney.