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Manorexia
A term that has been used to refer to anorexia nervosa in males. This is not an officially recognized medical term but has been frequently used in media reports. Anorexia nervosa affects up to 1% of women at some point in their lives and…
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Show more- Dipper A person in whom there is the normal nocturnal fall (dip) in blood pressure. The opposite of a dipper is a…
- Slipped elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- OPCA Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
- Pallidotomy A surgical operation performed on the globus pallidus to destroy it. The purpose of this operation is to…
- HPE Holoprosencephaly
- Polydipsia Excessive thirst all the time. Polydipsia occurs, for example, in untreated or poorly controlled diabetes…
- Flavin-containing monooxygenase-3 (FMO3) See Fish-odor syndrome
- Respiratory failure Inability of the lungs to perform their basic task of gas exchange, the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air…
- Philippine hemorrhagic fever A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Cyanogen chloride See: Cyanide
- Compulsive shopping An obsession with shopping that significantly interferes with the functioning of the individual. The signs…
- Heat cramps Heat cramps: Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is…