A tropical disease caused by parasites.

thyroid-stimulating hormone

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycbacterium leprae.There are two main types of leprosy and tuberculoid leprosy is one of them. It is characterised by a few flat or slightly raised spots that are usually pale or slightly red in colour.

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

Relating to tuberculosis (TB)

A genrtic disease in which benign (non-cancerous) tumpors grow in vital organs sucha as the kidneys nad brain. It may be accompanied by skin symptoms.

A form of Chinese massage that aims to regulate energy and blood flow.

A bacterial infection of wild animals that is sometimes transmitted to humans.

An abnormal swelling.

Substances released by various tumours that may be detected in the blood

A protein that stimulates inflammation and causes cells to die.

The symptoms and signs caused by the body’s absorption of large volumes of fluid during transurethral procedures - those performed via the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder.

A disorder caused by a chromosonal abnormality that only affects females.

transurethral resection of prostate

An abbreviation for transurethral resection of the prostate, a procedure to shave away some of an enlarged prostate. This eases the pressure from the prostate on the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder.

trichomonal vaginosis

A ring of bone in the skull that supports the tympanic membrane

A type of hearing test to establish the cause of conductive deafness. It involves measuring how much sound is reflected back while pressure is swept through the ear canal.

An infectious disease contracted by eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.

Any of a group of infectious diseases with similar sypmtoms that are caused by bacteria and that are spread by insects or similar animals.

The abbreviation for a urea and electrolytes test. This is a standard blood test often used for people who are generally unwell to detect abnormal blood chemistry including kidney failure and dehydration.

Any abnormal break in the epithelium, the outer layer of cells covering the open surfaces of the body.

The presence or formation of an ulcer - an abnormal break in epithelium, the outer layer of cells covering the open surfaces of the body.

A form of inflammatory bowel disease causing inflammation and ulceration of the colon.