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Demonophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of evil supernatural beings in persons who believe such beings exist and roam freely to cause harm. Those who suffer from this phobia realize their fear is excessive or irrational. Nevertheless, they become…
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Show more- Study, antro-duodenal motility An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the contractions of the muscles of…
- Calamine An astringent made from zinc carbonate or zinc oxide, usually used in lotion form to treat skin problems that…
- Hyperuricemia Abnormally elevated blood level of uric acid. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of…
- Beau-Reil cross furrows See: Beau's lines
- Rheumatic heart disease Heart damage caused by rheumatic fever. Treatment is by preventing reinfection with strep and by treating…
- Homologies Similarities in DNA or protein sequences between individuals or between species
- Transfusion medicine Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Skin graft, pedicle A graft technique in which a piece of skin from a nearby area remains attached at one of its corners, while…
- Epidemic myalgia Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease…
- Narcotic 1. A drug that causes insensibility or stupor. A narcotic induces narcosis, from the Greek 'narke' for…
- Dipper A person in whom there is the normal nocturnal fall (dip) in blood pressure. The opposite of a dipper is a…
- Lumbar strain A stretching injury to the ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles of the low back. The stretching incident…