| Vincent's tonsillitis | Angina limited chiefly to the tonsils, caused by Vincent's organisms (bacillus and spirillum). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tonsillitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Origin: L. Tonsilla = tonsil (18 Nov 1997) |
| lacunar tonsillitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the tonsillar crypts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans | A gradually progressive late skin manifestation of Lyme disease, appearing first on the feet, hands, elbows or knees, and comprised of indurated, erythematous plaques that become atrophic, giving a tissue-paper appearance of the involved sites. The disease is caused by Borrelia spirochetes, commonly transmitted by the Ixodes ricinus wood tick. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis | A benign, chronic, small, painful nodule (or nodules) on the helix of the ear in elderly white males, which may occasionally become ulcerated. Synonym: Winkler's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pityriasis lichenoides chronica | An eruption lasting up to a few years, of reddish-brown papules with central scaling, that clears without scarring. Origin: Lichenoides Mod. L., fr. G. Leichen, lichen, a lichen-like eruption, + eidos, resemblance chronica Mod. L. Chronic, fr. G. Chronikos, pertaining to time; fr. Chronos, time (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyarthritis chronica | An obsolete term for rheumatoid arthritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyarthritis chronica villosa | A chronic inflammation confined to the synovial membrane, involving a number of joints; it occurs in women at the menopause and in children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycosis cutis chronica | A chronic dermatomycosis caused by a fungus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalitis subcorticalis chronica | One of the causes of multiinfarct dementia, in which there are many infarcts and lacunes in the white matter, with relative sparing of the cortex and basal ganglia. Synonym: Binswanger's encephalopathy, encephalitis subcorticalis chronica, subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urticaria chronica | A form of urticaria in which the wheals recur frequently, or persist. Synonym: urticaria chronica. (05 Mar 2000) |