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Mind
That which thinks, reasons, perceives, wills, and feels. The mind now appears in no way separate from the brain. In neuroscience, there is no duality between the mind and body. They are one
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Show more- Emetophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of vomiting. Sufferers of emetophobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Morgagni's tubercle See: Olfactory bulb
- Homologous The relationship between two chromosomes that are paired and so are homologs of each other.
- Neurotoxin A substance that causes damage to nerves or nerve tissue. For example, lead is a neurotoxin
- Second-hand smoke Environmental tobacco smoke that is inhaled involuntarily or passively by someone who is not smoking…
- Anti- Prefix generally meaning 'against, opposite or opposing, and contrary.' In medicine, anti- often connotes…
- Therapy, hormone replacement (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Proband The family member through whom a family's medical history comes to light. For example, a proband might be a…
- APC APC has several very different meanings in medicine. See each of the following separate entries:1. APC…
- Autoimmune disease An illness that occurs when the body tissues are attacked by its own immune system. The immune system is a…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- Pollenosis See: Pollinosis