Scary Medical Conditions That Will Give You Nightmares

#1 VIBRIO VULNIFICUS

Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacillus that only affects humans and other primates. It is in the same family as bacteria that cause cholera. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that normally lives in warm seawater and is part of a group of vibrios that are called "halophilic" because they require salt. Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, may cause potentially fatal septic shock and skin lesions in infected individuals.

#2 Leontiasis ossea, a.k.a. "lion face"

Leontiasis ossea is largely a historical term used to describe a number of conditions that result in the affected patient's face resembling that of a lion. Leontiasis ossea, or lion face, is a historical term with no clinical significance used to characterize an overgrowth of the facial and cranial bones that can be caused by several diseases. Although lion face is most frequently associated with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia.

#3 Rheumatoid

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-lasting autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involved, with the same joints typically involved on both sides of the body.

#4 Epidermodysplasia verruciformis

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV, also called Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia), colloquially known as tree man illness is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic hereditary skin disorder associated with a high risk of carcinoma of the skin.

#5 Herpes Simplex

Herpes simplex is a viral disease caused by the herpes simplex virus. Infections are categorized based on the part of the body infected. Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, also known as human herpesvirus 1 and 2, are two members of the herpesvirus family, Herpesviridae, that infect humans. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are ubiquitous and contagious.

#6 Tertiary Syphilis

Latent syphilis. If you aren't treated for syphilis, the disease moves from the secondary to the latent (hidden) stage, when you have no symptoms. The latent stage can last for years. Signs and symptoms may never return, or the disease may progress to the tertiary (third) stage.

#7 Varicose Veins

Varicose veins, also known as varicoses or varicosities, occur when your veins become enlarged, dilated, and overfilled with blood. Varicose veins are often painful and have a bluish-purple or red color.

#8 Periodontitis

Periodontitis (per-e-o-don-TIE-tis) is a serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue and destroys the bone that supports your teeth.

#9 Herpes Infection

Most commonly, herpes type 1 causes sores around the mouth and lips (sometimes called fever blisters or cold sores). HSV-1 can cause genital herpes, but most cases of genital herpes are caused by herpes type 2. In HSV-2, the infected person may have sores around the genitals or rectum.

#10 Fangs And Split Tongue

Normally people modified their teeth and tongue to look like vampire but some people are born vampire. They are called Real Life Vampire.

#11 Polydactyly

Polydactyly or polydactylism (from Greek ÏÂ€Î¿Î»ÏÂÏÂ‚ (polys), meaning "many", and Î´Î¬ÎºÏÂ„ÏÂ…Î»Î¿ÏÂ‚ (daktylos), meaning "finger"), also known as hyperdactyly, is a congenital physical anomaly in humans, dogs, and cats having supernumerary fingers or toes. Polydactyly is the opposite of oligodactyly (fewer fingers or toes).

#12 Facial Cleft

A facial cleft is an opening or gap in the face, or a malformation of a part of the face. Facial clefts is a collective term for all sorts of clefts.

#13 Man With Two Faces

It doesn't mean that one does in fact, have two faces. It means that the other face is just there to make you look ugly. The duplicate face could neither see nor eat nor speak out.

#14 Jaw-Dropping

Jaw dropping facts about TMJ/TMD disorders. TMD may occur when the jaw twists during opening, closing or side-motion movements. On an early stage, Your teeth can become loose and may eventually fall out.

#15 Rotationplasty

Rotationplasty is a type of autograft wherein a portion of a limb is removed, while the remaining limb below the involved portion is rotated and reattached. This procedure is used when a portion of an extremity is injured or involved with a disease, such as cancer. Typically, the ankle joint becomes the knee joint.

#16 Bunion Correction Surgery

Bunion removal is a surgical procedure that corrects a deformed area of the foot near the big toe. Bunion removal is sometimes called a bunionectomy, bunion surgery, or hallux valgus correction. Hallux valgus is a Latin phrase that means "foot deformity."

#17 Frostbite

Frostbite or cold burn is the medical condition in which localized damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to freezing. Frostbite is most likely to happen in body parts farthest from the heart and those with large exposed areas. The initial stages of frostbite are sometimes called frostnip.

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