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Somatization
The process by which psychologic distress is expressed as physical symptoms. Somatization is an unconscious process. In somatization, mental experiences or states are 'converted' to bodily symptoms. A tension headache is an example…
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- Helicase An enzyme that unwinds double-strand DNA into two single DNA strands
- Austin Flint murmur A murmur due to aortic regurgitation, originating at the mitral valve when blood enters simultaneously from…
- Vitamin D requirement The amount of vitamin D recommended per day, which varies according to the age of the individual…
- Hydrocephalus, Macewen sign of A sign to detect hydrocephalus (and brain abscess). Percussion (tapping) on the skull at a particular spot…
- Cocci Pleural of coccus. Bacteria which are spherically shaped
- Syndrome, renal, with hemorrhagic fever A number of diseases, also known as hemorrhagic fever, characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and…
- Impaired glucose tolerance A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…
- Pinnate 1. Like the pinna, the part of the ear that projects ('wings out') from the head. 2. Like a feather or leaf…
- Carrier test A test designed to detect carriers of a gene for recessive genetic disorder. For example, carrier testing is…
- Occupational medicine The field of medicine encompassing occupational disease, diseases due to factors in people's occupations. For…
- Coccyx The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine very near to the anus. The coccyx is made up of 3-5…