Trichomoniasis is one of the sexually transmitted diseases. It is caused by a micro-parasite and affects vaginal tissues and the urinary tract. Trichomoniasis shows symptoms mainly in women, although men also go to the carriers

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nerve disease that leads to gradual immobilization and paralysis of muscles. The disease is progressive and incurable. However, supportive therapies can slow the process down

Urticaria pigmentosa is a form of mastocytosis. It mainly shows up in young children.

Hypopigmentation is a special symptom of the human skin or hair. Hypopigmentation is usually characterized by the fact that the number of melanocytes is greatly reduced. The symptom can occur even then

The stylohyoid muscle is a small skeletal muscle in the jaw area. It is part of the suprahyoid muscles and helps swallow and open the jaw. Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) can also affect the stylohyoid muscle

Itching of the anus is itching of the skin around the anus. This can have mechanical, but also bacterial causes.

Baby food is a form of food that contributes to the nutrition of babies and young children. This means porridges, biscuits, milk products, juices and other beverages especially for babies and children.

The foreskin constriction (phimosis) is an abnormality of the outer ring of the foreskin covering the glans of the penis that can be found in many boys and a few men. In the vast majority of cases, this mostly harmless abnormality is merely temporary

The receptor potential is the response of sensory cells to a stimulus and generally corresponds to a depolarization.It is also called generator potential and is a direct result of the transduction processes with which the receptor generates a stimulus

Colon polyps or adenomas can develop in the intestinal lining. They are benign bulges that are usually no larger than a few millimeters. They rarely reach the size of a few centimeters. Although intestinal polyps were initially not found

Fatty acids are aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that have an unbranched carbon chain. According to their natural occurrence or their chemical structure, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids can be differentiated.

Ingression or immigration is a cell movement of gastrulation and thus constitutes an embryonic development step. Cells of the prospective endoderm, i.e. those of the outer cotyledon, migrate into the blastula. Cell movement errors