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- Fear of children An abnormal and persistent fear of babies and children. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize…
- BTE Behind-the-ear. See also: Behind-the-ear hearing aid
- Chronic pain L ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Chronic pain Main…
- Muscles, abdominal A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and…
- Renal calculi Kidney stones. A common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Occurs in 1 in…
- Nail dysgenesis and hypodontia A genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the nails (nail dysgenesis) and the absence of several…
- Maintenance therapy Treatment designed to help the original primary treatment succeed. Maintenance chemotherapy may be given to…
- Genome, rice The first commercially important plant to have its genome sequenced. This feat, completed early in 2001, is…
- Antisense-strand RNA virus See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Pressure urticaria A common type of hives (urticaria) that occurs after the skin has been under pressure, often the feet after…
- Johnson-Stevens syndrome See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.