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Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
A parenting disorder in which the parent either fabricates an illness or induces an illness in their child. Munchhausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) differs from other forms of parenting disorder in that the offending parent is almost always…
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Show more- Hemarthrosis Blood in a joint.
- Cyto (combining form) Rm denoting a cell. Derived from the Greek 'kytos' meaning 'hollow, as a cell or container.' From the same…
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the…
- Antioxidant Any substance that reduces oxidative damage (damage due to oxygen) such as that caused by free radicals. Free…
- Strait-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Rate, neonatal mortality The number of children dying under 28 days of age divided by the number of live births that year. The…
- Tuberculosis Tuberculosis: A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
- Hydrogen cyanide See: Cyanide
- Karyotyping, flow Use of flow cytometry to analyze and/or separate chromosomes on the basis of their DNA content. Flow…
- RFID Radio frequency identification, a system for remotely storing and retrieving data. RFID tags can serve to…
- Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…
- Expectoration A big polysyllabic word for sputum or the act of bringing up and spitting out sputum. From the Latin…