Candida guilliermondii are a species of unicellular yeast that live as saprophytes and occur worldwide as airborne germs. Yeasts of this type colonize human skin as commensals, but can become an opportunistic pathogen in the event of immunodeficiency

Stomach pain is the general term used to describe various types of discomfort and pain in the stomach and intestines. The medical term for stomach pain is gastralgia. In addition to stomach pain, those affected also often suffer from stomach pain

In medicine, remyelination describes a process by which the body partially restores the insulating myelin layer that normally surrounds nerve fibers (axons). Often the remyelination does not succeed completely, so that permanent

A specific section of DNA is called a gene. It carries hereditary information and, in conjunction with the other genes, controls all of the physical processes. Changes in genes can be both harmless and serious

Growing pains are not clearly defined and can vary in severity depending on the child. When the growth is complete, growing pains disappear on their own.

Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of the infectious disease tularemia. The pathogen is a rod-shaped bacterium from the Pasteurellacae family.

The auricle is the outer part of the ear that is individually shaped for each person. It has both functionally important and functionless parts (e.g. earlobes). Diseases of the auricles are often the result of mechanical ones

The skeleton of a person serves to stabilize the body, gives it support and protects vital organs. With every movement, the body is exposed to heavy loads that it has to cushion. This is ensured by 220 bones connected by joints

Children who learn to read well before their peers and who show a strong fascination for letters and numbers sometimes owe their extraordinary abilities to a syndrome known as hyperlexia. This is considered a

Hoarseness or a hoarse voice is an impairment in which the voice mostly sounds different than normal and the spoken volume is limited. In rare cases it can even lead to voicelessness or the person concerned

Spinal injuries are also known as spinal trauma in medical terminology. Ligaments, nerves, spinal cord, intervertebral discs and muscles can be affected.

Liver cancer is also known as liver cancer; This disease is malignant tissue that resides in the liver. Although this disease occurs rather rarely in the western industrialized countries, the trend is here too