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Swallowing syncope
The temporary loss of consciousness upon swallowing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting. The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while…
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Show more- Baroparesis Reversible paralysis of the facial nerve due to pressure in the middle ear going up in a plane or surfacing…
- Relapse The return of signs and symptoms of a disease after a patient has enjoyed a remission. For example, after…
- Abortive polio Abortive polio is a minor illness. It accounts for 80-90% of clinically apparent cases of polio infection…
- Menetrier disease See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Fire ants Originally from S. America. Among the worst insect pests ever to invade the US. Red or yellowish ants of…
- Fear of sexual intercourse An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse. Sufferers of this fear experience undue…
- Diabesity Diabetes caused by overweight or obesity. From diabetes + obesity. Synonymous with the usual form of type 2…
- Liposuction, ultrasonic-assisted Liposuction, ultrasonic-assisted: Liposuction involves the surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific…
- Nerve, seventh cranial The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Bone marrow aspiration The removal of a small amount of bone marrow (usually from the hip) through a needle. The needle is placed…
- Cerebrovascular accident In many cases, a person may have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a neurological event with the symptoms of…
- Phe Phenylalanine. See also: Amino acid symbols