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Heatliness
A characteristic of certain foods or other substances believed to cause emotional or physical reactions associated with temper, fever, passion, and excess. Coolness and heatliness are the yin and yang of a principle of Chinese philosophy…
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Show more- Antonomastic Concerning, pertaining to, or characteristic of antonomasia. See also: Antonomasia
- DNA sequence, draft Sequence of a DNA with less accuracy than a finished sequence. In a draft sequence, some segments are missing…
- Nerve, accessory See: Accessory nerve
- Zenker diverticulum The most common type of outpouching in the esophagus, due to increased pressure causing the mucous membrane…
- Colostomy bag A removable, disposable bag that attaches to the exterior opening of a colostomy (stoma) to permit sanitary…
- PCO disease >Irregular or no periods >Acne >Obesity, and >Excess hair growth. All women with PCO have irregular or no…
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome A rare disorder caused by a tumor called a gastrinoma, most often occurring in the pancreas. The tumor…
- Hormone, parathyrin See Hormone, parathormone
- Tick, American dog See American dog tick
- Hypertrophic gastritis See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Macroorchidism Abnormally large testes. To determine if the testes are too large, a device called an orchidometer is used…
- Fibroadenoma A benign growth in the breast that is solid, firm, smooth and usually painless or only slightly tender…