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Emotional child abuse
Child abuse: Emotional child abuse 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 emotional child abuse is greatly…
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- Calculus, renal A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Also called a kidney stone. The stones themselves…
- Directives, advance medical These documents pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision-maker in the…
- Uterine tube Also called the Fallopian tube. There are two Fallopian tubes, one on each side. They transport the egg from…
- Allergy skin test Allergy skin test: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering…
- Disease, kissing Infectious mononucleosis ('mono'), a very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). By the time…
- Cataract, secondary A cataract that develops secondary to another disease or surgery. The other disease may, for example, be…
- Off-pump surgery A technique for heart surgery designed to avoid use of the heart-lung machine. The technique permits surgery…
- Hump, dowager An outward curvature of the vertebrae of neck, creating a hump at the back of the neck, once thought to be a…
- Genomics The study of genes and their function. Genomics aims to understand the structure of the genome, including the…
- Gestation period The period of development of the young from the time of conception until birth. For humans the full gestation…
- Dystonia, focal, due to blepharospasm See: Focal dystonia due to blepharospasm