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Fear of men
An abnormal and persistent fear of men. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize they may face no real threat. Fear of men is termed 'androphobia,' a word derived from the Greek 'andros' (man) and 'phobos' (fear). 'Andro-'…
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Show more- Multiple subpial transection A multiple subpial transect(MST) is a procedure is used to help control seizures that begin in areas of the…
- Sensory Relating to sensation, to the perception of a stimulus and the voyage made by incoming (afferent) nerve…
- Vanishing lung syndrome A radiological syndrome in which the lungs appear to be disappearing on X-ray. The syndrome is characterized…
- Open fracture A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called a compound fracture. NTER> Note that…
- Neglect, child Child neglect is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of all cases) and the most lethal…
- Cell, T See T cell
- Huntingtin The name of the gene responsible for Huntington disease (HD) and of the protein encoded by that gene. The…
- Treatment, symptomatic Therapy that eases the symptoms without addressing the basic cause of the disease. For example, symptomatic…
- AED (automated external defibrillator) See: Automated external defibrillator
- Appendectomy Appendectomy: Removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon (the large…
- Cognition The process of knowing and, more precisely, the process of being aware, knowing, thinking, learning and…
- Goiter-deafness syndrome See Pendred syndrome