Urethritis, also known as urethritis in medical jargon, is inflammation of the urethral lining. Men and women can be equally affected by this condition.

After the internal organs have formed in the ninth week of pregnancy, a human embryo is also known as a fetus until it is born. During this time the so-called fetogenesis takes place. Various complications can occur during fetogenesis

The arterial occlusive disease (AVK) or peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is, like the smoker's leg, colloquially referred to as intermittent claudication. This leads to an arterial, sometimes life-threatening

Rectal prolapse occurs when part of the large intestine slips out of the bottom section (rectum) out of the muscular opening at the end of the digestive tract (anus). Usually surgery is needed to prevent a rectal prolapse

The dentate gyrus is part of the human brain. It is located in the hippocampus. The dentate gyrus is an important tool in the learning process.

The vital capacity is a parameter of spirometry. It provides information on the lung function when inhaling and exhaling. If the expiratory vital capacity deviates significantly from the inspiratory vital capacity, there is probably a lung disease

Whooping cough (pertussis) is an infectious disease of the bronchi and airways caused by bacteria. It is triggered by the Bordetella pertussis Balterium. Although whooping cough is generally known as a childhood disease, it is also sick

The oneberry is an ancient medicinal plant that has a very unusual appearance. Therefore, it was said to have magical powers in the past. The plant was planted in front of the house and was supposed to protect its inhabitants from evil spirits. Promised in the Middle Ages

An unconsciousness or powerlessness is to be understood as a severe disturbance of the consciousness of a person in which the person is no longer able to communicate and does not react in any other way to his immediate environment.

The palatine bone is part of the facial skull and, together with the upper jaw, contributes to the separation of the nose and mouth. It is formed in the course of embryonic development through the growing together of the palatal bone processes from the upper jaw

Myosin is one of the motor proteins and is responsible, among other things, for the processes involved in muscle contraction. There are different types of myosins, all of which are based on transport processes of cell organelles or on shifts within the cytoskeleton

In the Asian healing art Jin Shin Jyutsu, the practitioner releases energy blockages in 26 energy locks of the body and thus brings life energy into flow. This activates the self-healing powers. As a replacement for standard medical therapy