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Major anxiety disorder
>panic disorder; >obsessive-compulsive disorder; >PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder); >social phobia; >specific phobias such as claustrophobia; and >generalized anxiety disorder.
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- Morbilli Another name for measles, an acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes…
- Neurobiological disorder An illness of the nervous system caused by genetic, metabolic, or other biological factors. Many illnesses…
- Syndrome, thoracic outlet A condition due to compromise of blood vessels or nerve fibers between the armpit (axilla) and base of the…
- ICD Implantable cardiac defibrillator, a device that is put within the body and is designed to recognize certain…
- Aquaphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of water. Sufferers from aquaphobia experience anxiety even though they…
- Progestational hormone A synonym for the hormone progesterone. See: Progesterone
- Dobelle, William H. (1941-2004) Pioneer designer of an experimental system of artificial vision for the blind involving the…
- Binge drinking The dangerous practice of consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages in a single session. Binge…
- Organisation Mondiale de la Sante The French name for the World Health Organization (WHO). See: World Health Organization
- Tumor grade The degree of abnormality of cancer cells, a measure of differentiation, the extent to which cancer cells are…