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Hyposmia
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odors. Some people have anosmia and can detect no odors
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- Dura The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal…
- F (symbol) A much used symbol, F stands for fractional concentration; free energy; Fahrenheit; visual field; fluorine…
- Child injury, mental Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Proctosigmoidoscopy See: Sigmoidoscopy
- Opportunistic condition A condition that occurs especially or exclusively in persons with a weak immune system due, for example, to…
- Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin Malignant tumors that arise in the lymphatic system. There are several subtypes of cancer classified as…
- Pneumonectomy An operation to remove an entire lung or part of a lung
- Curette A spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word 'curette' comes from the French and means a 'scraper.'…
- Movement, saccadic See: Saccade
- Start, sleep See: Hypnic jerk