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Apiphobia
Fear of bees. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and fear reduction…
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Show more- Cain, mark of The mark that God set upon Cain, the eldest son of Adam. According to the Book of Genesis in the Bible, God…
- Lancet device See: Lancing device
- Central venous line A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Nonmelanoma skin cancer Skin cancer that does not involve melanocytes. Basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer are nonmelanoma…
- Vestibular apparatus The vestibule and three semicircular canals of the inner ear. Like an internal carpenter's level, these…
- Motoneuron The term motoneuron is an elision of motor and neuron. See: Motor neuron
- Renal pelvis The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter
- ARS Acute radiation syndrome
- Organotherapy The use of extracts of animal glands or organs to treat disease. Pituitary extracts from pigs, for example…
- Treadmill A machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill was originally a wide…
- Rigour See: Rigor
- Enterococcus Bacteria normally found in the feces of people and many animals. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus…