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Euphoria
Elevated mood. Euphoria is a desirable and natural occurrence when it results from happy or exciting events. An excessive degree of euphoria that is not linked to events is characteristic of hypomania or mania, abnormal mood states…
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Show more- Hypopnea Literally, underbreathing. Breathing that is shallower or slower than normal. Hypopnea is distinct from apnea…
- Geiger counter The most commonly used portable radiation detection and measuring instrument, consisting of a gas-filled tube…
- Plegia Suffix meaning paralysis or a stroke. As in cardioplegia (paralysis of the heart), hemiplegia (paralysis of…
- Otitis media Otitis media: Inflammation of the middle ear characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the middle ear…
- Childbirth fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbed…
- Pelvis, male See: Male pelvis
- X-ray, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side
- Flu, Spanish See: Spanish flu
- Mineral requirements, infant Minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, iodine, copper and zinc) and trace elements (manganese…
- OAE Acoustic emission test) : OAE is an abbreviation for 'otoacoustic emission test' which measures an acoustic…
- Helminthphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of being infested with parasitic worms called helminths. The eggs of these…
- Patient-activated cardiac event recorder A device that is implanted directly under the skin and is programmable with looping memory that records…