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Fear of depths
An abnormal and persistent fear of depths. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize they are safe from falling into or being consumed by depths. The feared object may be a long, dark hallway, a well or a deep pool…
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Show more- Stem cell harvest The taking of stem cells for use in cancer or other treatment. Usually these cells are taken from the…
- Dissection, radical neck See: Multiple sclerosis.
- EDC Estimated date of confinement, the estimated calendar date when the baby will be born
- Blood sugar, low The sugar here is glucose. Low blood glucose constitutes hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is only significant when…
- Count, platelet The calculated number of platelets in a volume of blood, usually expressed as platelets per cubic millimeter…
- Pathogen An agent of disease. A disease producer. The term pathogen most commonly is used to refer to infectious…
- Asthenic 1. Weak. Lacking in strength. 2. Having a slender light body. Ectomorphic.See also: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic…
- Flu, avian See: Avian influenza
- Drug, antiprotozoal Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…
- Mathematics disorder A condition characterized by math skills that are significantly below normal, given the person's age…
- Spasmodic dysphonia A voice disorder caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the larynx or voice box. People…
- Klippel-Feil phenotype See: Klippel-Feil sequence