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Chickenpox is a common illness among kids, particularly those under age 12. Chickenpox is caused by a virus called the varicella-zoster virus (varicella is the medical name for chickenpox).

Cherubism is genetic disorder of childhood. It is characterized by abnormal bone tissue in the lower part of the face. Cherubism is due to a problem in bone composition that is largely limited to the upper and lower jaws with loss of bone in the...

Chancroid is a common transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the Gram negative bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi, a fastidious organism primarily located in the extra cellular spaces.

Cholestasis simply means failure of flow of bile. Bile formation is a secretory function of the liver. It begins in bile canaliculi that form between two adjacent surfaces of liver cells (hepatocytes) similar to the terminal branches of a tree.

Cholera too known epidemic cholera. Cholera is a bacterial disease that affects the intestinal parcel. It is caused by a microbe called Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has been really uncommon in industrialized nations for the last 100 years.

A choledochal cyst is an uncommon inborn dilation of the hepatic or bile duct of the liver, the parcel which transports bile produced by the cells to the gallbladder and duodenum.

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. Cholecystitis is usually caused by a gallstone in the cystic duct, the duct that connects the gallbladder to the hepatic duct.

A chalazion (stye) is a small lump in the eyelid caused by obstruction of an oil producing or meibomian gland. Chalazia may occur in the upper or lower lids, causing redness, swelling and soreness in some cases.

Central pontine myelinolysis is heart harm caused by the devastation of the bed (myelin sheath) covering heart cells in the brainstem. Common reason is the speedy correction of reduced blood sodium levels (hyponatremia).

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