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McBurney's point
McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis. McBurney's point is named after the 19th-century New York surgeon Charles McBurney (1845-1913) who was the leading authority in his day…
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- Bayes' theorem See: Bayes theorem
- Pineocytoma An uncommon slow-growing tumor of the pineal gland. Symptoms include hydrocephalus, paralysis of upward gaze…
- Manic-depressive disease See manic-depression
- Panic A sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought or action. From the Greek woodland god Pan…
- Syndrome, Sjogren-Larsson The Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical…
- Date rape Rape of a woman by a man with whom she is acquainted. The rapist is usually the woman's 'date' (escort)…
- Fever, Rocky Mountain spotted (RMSF) Fever, Rocky Mountain spotted (RMSF): An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky…
- Impulsivity Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their…
- Alprazolam Alprazolam: A benzodiazepine sedative that causes dose-related depression of the central nervous system…
- NEI Stands for National Eye Institute, one of the US National Institutes of Health. NEI's mission is to 'conduct…