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Automatic behavior
A behavior that is performed without conscious knowledge and that does not appear to be under conscious control. This curious type of behavior occurs in a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The neurologic disorders…
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Show more- Hypercholesterolemia High blood cholesterol. This can be sporadic (with no family history) or familial. Familial…
- D and C Stands for dilatation and curettage. This is a very common gynecologic procedure in which the cervix of the…
- Syndrome, Alexander See: Alexander disease
- Lumbar Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral…
- Feeding, breast See: Breastfeeding
- Depression, agitated See: Agitated depression
- Cyto (combining form) Rm denoting a cell. Derived from the Greek 'kytos' meaning 'hollow, as a cell or container.' From the same…
- Dejerine-Klumpke paralysis See: Klumpke palsy
- Syndrome, HELLP See: HELLP syndrome
- Morbidity Illness, disease.
- Bed sore A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, ulcerated skin caused by pressure and lack of movement, and…
- Chronic insomnia See Insomnia, chronic