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Science, cognitive
Cognitive science is the study of the mind. It is an interdisciplinary science that draws upon many fields including neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, computer science, artificial intelligence, and linguistics. The purpose of cognitive…
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Show more- Delusion A false personal belief that is not subject to reason or contradictory evidence and is not explained by a…
- Internal ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear. The…
- Syndrome, Barlow Barlow syndrome is mitral valve prolapse (also known as 'click murmur syndrome'), the most common heart valve…
- Neurofibromatosis, central See: Neurofibromatosis type 2
- SIDS with dysgenesis of testes Abbreviated SIDDT. For more, see: SIDDT
- Gunnar B. Stickler See: Stickler, Gunnar B.
- Bednet Netting which is hung over the bed to keep out mosquitos and other insects. Bednets are an important form of…
- RPR test Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Meralgia paresthetica Meralgia paresthetica: Entrapment or pinching of the nerve that supplies sensation to the outer portion of…
- Mucormycosis Also known as zygomycosis, mucormycosis is a fungal infection (most commonly of the sinuses, brain, or lungs)…
- Glanders A bacterial infection that causes a chronic debilitating disease of equids (horses, mules, and donkeys) as…
- Functional scoliosis A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…