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Smell disorder
See: Olfactory disorder
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Show more- Phimosis A condition whereby the foreskin of the penis is too tight. The penis itself consists of a cylindrical shaft…
- Musical hallucinosis See: Musical hallucination
- Descending pathway A nerve pathway that goes down the spinal cord and allows the brain to control movement of the body below the…
- ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Wry neck Medically called spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis. The most common of the focal dystonias. In…
- PH, blood See: Blood pH
- Doctor discontent See: Physician discontent
- Cleft palate prosthesis A prosthetic device designed to close the opening left by a cleft in the palate and thereby to improve…
- Food security When people do not need to live with hunger or fear starvation
- Peptidase An enzyme that can break down a peptide into its component amino acids
- Straitjacket Or strait-jacket or strait jacket. 1. A garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves the ends of which can…
- Oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia See: Goldenhar syndrome