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Psychosis, Othello
See: Othello syndrome
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Show more- Delusion A false personal belief that is not subject to reason or contradictory evidence and is not explained by a…
- Folinic acid The active form of folic acid in the body. See: Leucovorin
- Effective dose The dose of a drug that will achieve the desired effect
- Kidney infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Para- (prefix) A prefix with many meanings, including: alongside of, beside, near, resembling, beyond, apart from, and…
- PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) Despite its seeming lack of gender, this term is applied to women only. PID refers exclusively to ascending…
- Oxygenation The addition of oxygen to any system, including the human body. Oxygenation may also refer to the process of…
- Focal gigantism 1. The excessive growth of a specific body part such as a hand or foot, as with increased blood supply to…
- Trichotillomania Compulsive hair pulling. A disorder characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes…
- Rib, floating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'floating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Suprasternal notch The V shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (sternum)
- Erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1 (EPB41) See Elliptocytosis