The turnip is a very high-carbohydrate vegetable. She came to us in Germany from Scandinavia as early as the 17th century. It is also called "Swedish turnip", which suggests its Nordic origins.

Pneumatoris coli is a special form of pneumatosis intestinalis, which is characterized by gas deposits in the wall of the colon. The phenomenon is often accompanied by the formation of cysts. Treatment depends on the primary cause and can

Pustules, i.e. painful pus vesicles, can arise from a variety of causes and should therefore not be underestimated in their importance. A visit to the dermatologist can help find the reasons for their occurrence and the patient of

Early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) is an infectious disease that is triggered by TBE viruses. These, in turn, are mostly transmitted by ticks or wooden rams. Since around 5% of all ticks in Germany are infected with this virus, is

In addition to disorders of general hearing or painful abnormalities, pus in the ear is one of the most common ear complaints. This pus can be found not only in adults of different age groups, but also in S.

Phenobarbital is a drug that belongs to the group of barbiturates. It is used in the treatment of epilepsy and in preparation for anesthesia.

Plasmodium falciparum is a unicellular parasite which, as an infectious pathogen, can cause the life-threatening tropical disease 'Malaria tropica' in humans.

It is there more suddenly, a sharp pain in the calves or a pulling in the stomach. These cramps burden many people today. Sometimes these cramps last for hours or go as quickly as they came. So versatile

The axial migration in the blood flow causes the deformable erythrocytes to be displaced into the axial flow by means of shear forces close to the wall in smaller vessels. This creates marginal currents with few cells, which prevent stenoses in the capillaries. This effect is

The hippocampus is one of the most important structures in the brain. A special feature is that each half of the brain (hemisphere) has its own hippocampus. This acts as a central switching station.

The tooth root is a part of the tooth and is used to fix it in the tooth holding apparatus. The front teeth usually have one root, while the more distal teeth have up to three roots. Inflammation in the root of the tooth or

Post-infectious glomerulonephritis is an inflammatory process in the kidney corpuscles (medical term glomeruli). The cause of the disease is a reaction of the immune system to a certain type of pathogen, the so-called