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Whiplash injury
Hyperextension (over-extension) injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind, as by a fast-moving vehicle in a car accident. The mechanics of whiplash injury are thought to be as follows: The victim may be first pushed…
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- Elevated hemidiaphragm Elevation of half of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and that…
- Visual pathway glioma A slow-growing benign tumor of the eye
- MRI Abbreviation and nickname for magnetic resonance imaging. For more information, see: Magnetic Resonance…
- Fear of horses An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- Hypomania A condition similar to mania but less severe. The symptoms are similar with elevated mood, increased…
- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
- Emotional eating Emotional eating: Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food -- usually 'comfort'…
- Gap junction An organized collections of protein channels in cell membranes that allows ions and small molecules to pass…
- Olefaction Common misspelling of olfaction
- Vein, brachial A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial…
- Caesarian section, vaginal birth after It was once the rule that after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now vaginal…