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Binge eating disorder
Binge eating disorder: An eating disorder characterized by periods of extreme over-eating, but not followed by purging behaviors as in most cases of bulimia. Binge eating can occur alone, or in conjunction with a lesion of the hypothalamus…
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- Spanish influenza See: Spanish flu
- Fish bowl granuloma Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called…
- Suprasternal notch The V shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (sternum)
- Epiglottitis, acute A very rapidly progressive infection causing inflammation of the epiglottis (the flap that covers the…
- Gluteal Pertaining to the buttock region formed by the gluteal muscles (the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and…
- Gland, sweat The sweat (sudoriferous) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Dystonia, cranial A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia…
- Polony A tiny colony of DNA, about one micron in diameter. The word 'polony' is a contraction of 'polymerase…
- Perilingual During the development of speech and language. 'The age of onset continues to have important implications for…
- Trichuriasis Infection with the human whipworm, a nematode (roundworm) formally known as Trichuris trichiura. The third…