A group of lymph nodes that lie beside the aorta.

A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity.

A burning, tingling or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs or feet.

The tissue surrounding the uterus (womb).

An uncommon condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the end of the penis and cannot be pulled back.

Paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body due to disease or trauma to the spinal cord.

A plasma cell disorder in which abnormal amounts of a single immunoglobulin is present in the serum.

A plasma cell disorder in which an abnormal amount of a single immunoglobulin is present in the serum.

A sleep disorder characterised by abnormal physical movements or other phenomena during sleep.

Part of the nervous system that controls certain automatic functions in the body, including slowing the heart rate, widening blood vessels and stimulating digestive secretions.

Groups of lymph nodes located in the throat.

Muscular weakness.

A neurological condition that causes muscle tremor, stiffness and weakness.

A soft-tissue infection around a fingernail.

The largest of the three pairs of salivary glands that lie above the angle of the jaw on each side of the face.

Removal of part or all of the parotid gland, a salivary gland that lies in front of and below the ear.

The kneecap.

Inflammation of the tendons and surrounding tissues in the knee.

Inflammation of the tendon and the tissues that surround it in the kneecap.

Persistence in the opening between the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart beyond birth.

A specialist in the study of disease processes.

A test used in the diagnosis of suspected glandular fever.

A blood test for antibodies to Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in suspected glandular fever.

Abbreviation for percutaneous coronary intervention, or angioplasty: the mechanical widening or clearing of a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel.