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Syndrome, Munchhausen
Syndrome, Munchhausen: Recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses. Munchhausen syndrome is a psychological disorder that is characterized by the recurrent presentation of the patient for treatment of an acute and often dire illness that…
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- Diplopia, monocular Double vision (diplopia) in only one eye. The double vision persists when the other eye is covered. Monocular…
- Neglect, child Child neglect is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of all cases) and the most lethal…
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone of the skull. It is one of the most…
- Fear of solitude An abnormal and persistent fear of solitude, of being alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety…
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…
- Bio- Prefix indicating living plants or creatures, as in biology, the study of living organisms
- Supine With the back or dorsal surface downward. A person who is supine is lying face up. As opposed to prone. For a…
- Bariatric physician A physician practicing bariatrics, the field of medicine concerned with weight loss. Also called a…
- Scan, SPECT Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a nuclear medicine procedure in which a gamma camera rotates…
- Gorham disease Also called disappearing bone disease. Extensive loss of calcium from a single bone so that it cannot be seen…
- Somatic 1. Relating to the body. a. As distinguished from the mind (the psyche). b. As distinguished from the gonads…