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Globus hystericus
The sensation of having a lump in the throat when there is nothing there. Sometimes simply called globus. Globus hystericus is a symptom of some physical disorders such as reflux laryngitis as well as a classic sign of hysterical neurosis…
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- Genome, cow See: Bovine genome
- Suction-assisted lipectomy Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most…
- Anesthesia, caudal epidural See Caudal anesthesia
- Tache noire Black spot (in French), a small ulcer covered with a black crust at the site of a tick bite, characteristic…
- Travel medicine Travel medicine: A branch of medicine that specializes in diseases and conditions that are acquired during…
- Diarrhea, traveler's Diarrhea illness associated with travel to a foreign country. Among the causes of traveler's diarrhea are…
- Toxic multinodular goiter Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive, produce excess…
- Micro-RNA A tiny piece of RNA, about 21 to 23 bases in length, that binds to matching pieces of messenger RNA to make…
- Migraine, menstrual See: Menstrual migraine
- Genome, chicken See: Chicken genome
- Boil A skin abscess, a collection of pus localized deep in the skin. A boil usually starts as a reddened, tender…