Body & Health Conditions Medical Answers

The lining of the respiratory tract is covered with mucous which is present from the nasal passages all the way down to the small air sacs in the lungs, called...

The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ situated on the right side of the abdomen, just under the liver. The function of this organ is to store bile, which is made...

A foreign-body reaction (FBR) occurs when the body's immune system reacts to an object in tissue such as a stud in an earlobe, a splinter under the skin or even metal shrapnel in...

Hyperparathyroidism is a condition where there's increased parathyroid hormone levels in the body due to overactivity of one or more of the four parathyroid hormones, which are located behind the thyroid...

ASMR is the abbreviation for autonomous sensory Meridian response. This is defined as someone subjectively experiencing a euphoric feeling, which is characterized by a tingling or static-like sensation on the skin, and which...

A warm or burning sensation in one or both feet can be caused by many issues. This sensation can vary from mild to severe and can be so problematic that...

Itching of the anus is a common condition which can occur in or around this area and is also associated with a strong urge to scratch. The medical term for this...

The disorder where convulsions occur only when a person is sleeping is called nocturnal epilepsy. There are different types of epilepsy which are associated with nocturnal convulsions, of which epilepsy of the frontal lobe is an example. Nocturnal...

Meniere's disease is defined as a disorder of the inner ear where the patient experiences the following issues: A feeling that the head is spinning, called vertigo. Fluctuating hearing loss which...

The septum pellucidum is a thin, triangle shaped membrane which is located in the midline of the brain. It separates the horns of the right and left ventricles of this organ. The clinical...