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Abuse, emotional child
Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly underreported…
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- Transesophageal echocardiography A diagnostic test, using a special probe placed within the esophagus, that employs ultrasound waves to make…
- Involute 1. Literally, to turn inward or roll inward. 2. To decrease in size after an enlargement. The uterus…
- Recent memory Short-term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing…
- Double helix The structure of DNA with the two strands of DNA spiraling about one other. The double helix looks something…
- NIMH Stands for the National Institute of Mental Health, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S…
- Cold injury Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…
- Chronic leukemia Cancer of the blood cells (leukemia) that progresses slowly
- Caspase 3 An enzyme that plays a key role in programmed cell death, or apoptosis. Caspase 3 has been called the…
- Apgar Abbreviation for the Apgar score, a practical method of evaluating the physical condition of a newborn infant…
- Prosthesis, nasal See: Nasal prosthesis
- Male external genitalia The external genital structures of the male, comprising the penis, the male urethra, and the scrotum