Diseases

Cleft lip and/or palate with mucous cysts of lower

Van Der Woude syndrome (VDWS) consists of the following characteristics: cleft lip with or without cleft palate, isolated cleft palate, pits or mucous cysts on the lower lip, and hypodontia. It is the most common syndromic form of cleft lip and palate (CLP), accounting for 2% of all CLP cases (usually CLP is nonsyndromic). Affected individuals have normal intelligence. It was first characterized in 1954

Cleft lip palate deafness sacral lipoma

Cleft lip palate - deafness - sacral lipoma: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by an opening in the palate and lip, deafness and a lipoma in the end portion of the spine.

Cleft lip palate ectrodactyly

Cleft lip - palate - ectrodactyly: A very rare syndrome characterized by a cleft lip and palate and missing fingers and toes.

Cleft lip palate pituitary deficiency

A very rare disorder characterized by a cleft lip and palate as well as deficient pituitary gland activity which affects hormone levels. The clefts and the pituitary abnormality are considered to be midline defects.

Cleft lip palate-tetraphocomelia

Tetraphocomelia-cleft lip-palate syndrome (medical condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by limb deformities, midfacial defects and severe growth deficiency

Cleft palate cardiac defect ectrodactyly

Ectrodactyly is a birth defectdefectdefect that causes malformation of the hands and/or feet. In this condition, the middle finger or middle toe is missing. As well, the two fingers or toes to the right and left of the missing finger are fused together.

Cleft palate lateral synechia syndrome

Cleft palate - lateral synechia syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by a cleft palate and adhesions of the roof of the mouth to parts of the tongue.

Cluttering

Cluttering (also called tachyphemia) is a speech disorder and a communication disorder characterized by speech that is difficult for listeners to understand due to rapid speaking rate, erratic rhythm, poor syntax or grammar, and words or groups of words unrelated to the sentence. Cluttering has in the past been viewed as a fluency disorder

CMV antenatal infection

CMV antenatal infection: A rare condition where a fetus becomes infected with the cytomegalovirus through the mother.

COACH syndrome

COACH syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by ataxia, gaps or holes in various eye structures, mental retardation, liver fibrosis and brain abnormalities.

Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis

Black lung disease, also known as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), is caused by long exposure to coal dust. It is a common affliction of coal miners and others who work with coal, similar to both silicosis from inhaling silica dust, and to the long term effects of tobacco smoking. Inhaled coal dust progressively builds up in the lungs and is unable to be removed by the body, leading to inflammation, fibrosis, and in the worst case necrosis.

Coarctation of aorta dominant

Coarctation of aorta dominant: A rare inherited birth defect where the heart blood vessel called the aorta has a narrowed area which affects blood flow. The degree of constriction is variable which mild cases asymptomatic until adulthood. The poor blood flow to the lower body gives results in it appearing less developed than that upper body.

Coarse face hypotonia constipation

Coarse face - hypotonia - constipation: A very rare syndrome characterized by coarse facial features, poor muscle tone and constipation.

Coats Disease

Coats’ disease, (sometimes spelled Coates' disease), is a very rare eye disorder, causing full or partial blindness, characterized by abnormal development of blood vessels behind the retina.

Cocaine antenatal infection

Phenobarbital antenatal infection: Fetal exposure to a drug called Phenobarbital which can be used as an anticonvulsant, sedative or hypnotic drug. The range of symptoms depends on the dosage and duration of the drug taking during pregnancy.

Cocaine fetopathy

Cocaine fetopathy: Cocaine use during pregnancy resulting in various birth defects and other abnormalities.

Coccidioidomycosis

Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as cocci, "valley fever", or  "California fever", is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. It is endemic in certain parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and northern Mexico.

C. immitis is a dimorphic saprophytic fungus that grows as a mycelium in the soil and produces a spherule form in the host organism. It resides in the soil in certain parts of the southwestern United States, most notably in California and Arizona. It is also commonly found in northern Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. C. immitis is dormant during long dry spells, then develops as a mold with long filaments that break off into airborne spores when it rains. The spores, known as arthroconidia, are swept into the air by disruption of the soil, such as during construction, farming, or an earthquake.

Coccidioidomycosis is a common cause of community acquired pneumonia in the endemic areas of the United States. Infections usually occur due to inhalation of the arthroconidial spores after soil disruption. The disease is not contagious. In some cases the infection may recur or be permanent.

Coccygodynia

The coccyx, or tailbone, is the last bone of the vertebral column, and usually consists of three to five fused vertebrae that connect with the sacrum, a part of the pelvis. Pain in or around the coccyx is called coccygodynia, or tailbone pain. The pain usually radiates to the lower sacral and perineal areas of the body. Frequently affecting women more than men, the condition has both acute and chronic forms. Some believe that the syndrome has a significant psychological basis.