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Psychosis, schizophrenia
The most chronic and disabling of the major mental illnesses. Schizophrenia may be one disorder, or it may be many disorders, with different causes. Because of the disorder's complexity, few generalizations hold true for all people who are…
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- Cul-de-sac A viewer writes regarding the term 'cul-de-sac': 'I know we live on one. Is there a medical meaning for it?'…
- Chronic otitis externa Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…
- Clot-dissolving medication See: Thrombolytic agent
- Lemierre syndrome A potentially lethal form of sore throat caused by the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum, a common…
- Acetate A molecular ion derived from acetic acid. The formula of acetate is CH3COO-
- Subtelomeric Below the telomere, the end of a chromosome. For example, it has been reported that subtle subtelomeric…
- Bullous pemphigoid Bullous pemphigoid: A disease characterized by tense blisters on the skin. The condition is caused by…
- Still's Disease See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid.
- Phobia, social Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- Cynophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of dogs. Sufferers from cynophobia experience anxiety even though they…
- Syndrome, Fahr This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…