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Fear of thunder
An abnormal and persistent fear of thunder that causes undue anxiety even though sufferers realize that thunder itself poses no threat to them. When outdoors during a thunderstorm, they may suffer excessive anxiety. When indoors, they may…
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Show more- Ut dict. Abbreviation meaning 'as directed' (from the Latin 'ut dictum', as directed). One of a number of hallowed…
- Connexon A special type of protein composed of an assembly of six subunits that are called connexins. A connexon of…
- Ondine's curse Failure from birth of central nervous system control over breathing while asleep. There are usually no…
- Oral moniliasis Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by a fungus formerly called Monilia, now known as Candida…
- Floppy valve syndrome See: Mitral valve prolapse
- Farsightedness Farsightedness: Medically termed hyperopia; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close…
- Vincent angina This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Rebound effect The characteristic of a drug to produce reverse effects when the effect of the drug has passed or the patient…
- Vertebra A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans. There are 7 cervical, 12…
- Hemidesmosome A specialised structure that attaches an epithelial cell to the basement membrane beneath it
- Hysterectomy, subtotal The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy
- Pelvis, android There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male…