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Seizure, absence
See: Absence seizure
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- Heebie-jeebies Extreme nervousness. A term coined by the America cartoonist Billy DeBeck (1890-1942) in his comic strip…
- Neck pain Neck pain: Neck pain is the sensation of discomfort in the neck area. Neck pain can result from disorders of…
- Fusospirillosis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Doctor In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term…
- Ambulance Although you are undoubtedly familiar with the sound of the siren and the sight of the flashing lights of the…
- Syndactyly, bony A condition in which the bones of fingers or toes are joined together. Bony syndactyly is the opposite of…
- Node, sinoatrial The sinoatrial is one of the major elements in the cardiac conduction system, the system that controls the…
- Migraineur A person who has migraine headache. Borrowed from the French
- Anthropology, forensic Forensic: See: Forensic anthropology
- Radiation therapy, internal Radiation therapy in which a small container of radioactive material is implanted in the body, in or near the…
- False vocal cord A fold of mucous membrane covering muscle in the larynx. The false vocal cord separates the ventricle of the…