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Cholecystitis DefinitionIn order to understand what cholecystitis is, we must first understand how the gallbladder functions. The gallbladder is a dig...

Overview One of the many bacterial diseases spread through contaminated water is cholera. The main symptom of the disease is diarrhea and dehydratio...

Overview Cholinergic urticaria is a condition that causes skin rashes known as hives in people when their body gets too warm and when they sweat. Ty...

Overview Chorioamnionitis is a severe health condition in pregnant women. This condition occurs when bacteria infect the membranes that surround the...

Overview Choriocarcinoma is a rapidly growing cancer that develops in the uterus of women. It is a rare type of cancer in which abnormal cells start...

Overview The choroid plexus is the part of the brain which makes cerebrospinal fluid. Cerebrospinal fluid normally bathes and protects the spinal co...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a medical condition characterized by extreme weariness or fatigue that does not go away with rest and is not caused ...

Chronic Kidney Disease DefinitionAlso known as chronic kidney failure, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is the gradual loss of kidney function w...