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Triptans (Triptan)
Fear of the number 13. Written reference to this fear dates to the late 1800s. The term triskaidekaphobia appeared in the early 1900s. It is not easy to pronounce unless one speaks Greek. From treiskaideka, the Greek word for thirteen +…
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Show more- Verbal child abuse Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child…
- Birth companion See: Doula (the first meaning)
- Public health >The assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health…
- Syndrome, Alagille Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn…
- Pea, jequirity See: Abrin
- Contrast Short for 'contrast media.' Contrast media are X-ray dyes used to provide contrast, for example, between…
- Cortex The outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex; the outer…
- Metrorrhagia Uterine bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between the expected menstrual periods. Metrorrhagia…
- Biopsy, excisional See: Excisional biopsy
- Hallucinosis, musical See: Musical hallucination
- Hay fever Hay fever: A seasonal allergy to airborne particles characterized by itchy eyes, runny nose, nasal…
- Vertical Passage of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the perinatal…