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Child abuse, psychological
Child abuse, psychological: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that…
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- Vaccinia keratitis Infection of the cornea due to implantation of vaccinia virus from a smallpox vaccination. People with…
- Arbitration agreement The patient waives the right to sue the doctor and, instead, submit any dispute to arbitration. Arbitration…
- Tubular vision A centrally constricted field of vision that is like what you can see through a tube. Also called tunnel…
- Angioid streaks Tiny breaks in the elastin-filled tissue in the back of the eye (retinae). These abnormalities are visible to…
- Alcohol poisoning A condition in which a toxic amount of alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) has been drunk, usually in a short…
- Chromosome duplication Part of a chromosome in duplicate. A particular kind of mutation involving the production of one or more…
- Cyclobutanone See: 2-ACB
- Healthy food label A food that is low in fat and saturated fat and that contains limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium. If…
- Pachyonychia congenita, type 1 This is a form of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth) in which teeth are evident at birth. It…
- Chronic daily headache See: Headache, chronic daily
- Fallopian tube One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). In the…