Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by an RNA virus from the family known as orthomyxoviridae. It affects birds and mammals. On the other hand, Bird Flu is caused by influenza Type viruses. It...

Hypothyroidism is a condition which arises from insufficient production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Cretinism is a condition arising from the deficiency of thyroid hormone, which causes dwarfism...

Cretinism is a condition arising from the deficiency of a thyroid hormone, which is characterized by dwarfism and mental retardation. Goitre is a swelling caused in the thyroid gland by under or over...

Myxedema is a disease resulting from the under-activity of the thyroid gland, which is characterized by puffy eyes, face, hands and mental sluggishness. Cretinism is a condition arising from a deficiency of...

Dwarfism is defined as the condition of being a dwarf. Achondroplasia is a skeletal disorder, which is characterized by the failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone that begins during fetal life and...