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Eisoptrophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of mirrors. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. Because their fear often is grounded in superstitions, they may worry that breaking a mirror will bring bad…
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Show more- Sulci The plural of sulcus
- Extracellular Outside a cell. As opposed to intracellular, meaning within a cell
- Ear ringing Together with other abnormal ear noises, ear ringing is medically called tinnitus. Tinnitus can arise in any…
- Nose, runny Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Knee replacement, total A surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with artifical parts. The surgery…
- Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus (a type of staph bacteria) resistant to the antibiotic methicillin. Abbreviated MRSA…
- Chromaesthesia See: Chromesthesia
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: An inherited disorder that results in low or no production of a protein…
- Neuroma, optic A benign tumor of the optic nerve
- Mantoux test A skin test for tuberculosis, named for the French physician Charles Mantoux (1877-1947). See: Tuberculin
- FAS diagnosis See: Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis
- Metatarsals Five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes. The metatarsals are numbered from…