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- Pes Latin word meaning foot.
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- Oneself, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- Disease, Takayasu See: Takayasu disease
- Syndrome, HDR The syndrome of familial Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal dysplasia. Inherited as an…
- ACS (American Cancer Society) A 'nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health…
- Neuralgia, sphenopalatine A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Absinthe Once a major medical hazard, absinthe is an emerald-green liqueur flavored with extracts of the wormwood…
- Separation anxiety Separation anxiety: A developmental stage during which a child experiences anxiety when separated from the…
- Large-cell lymphoma A novel type of bacterium first isolated in Hong Kong in 2001 from the blood and empyema (pus in the chest)…