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Show more- Dysmorphophobia Excessive dislike of a part of ones body. See: Body dysmorphic disorder
- Pubis The front center portion of the pelvis.
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- DNA, nongenetic Through the marvelous medium of the Internet, we have discovered that DNA need not refer to deoxyribonucleic…
- TNF Tumor necrosis factor
- Guasha See: Gua-sha
- Premature menopause Premature menopause: Menopause (permanent cessation of menses) occurring before age 40 due to ovarian…
- Nerve conduction velocity test Nerve conduction velocity test> An electrical test used to detect nerve conditions. In the nerve conduction…
- Scoliosis, idiopathic A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Parasite >Protozoa -- Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a protozoa, a single-cell organism that can only divide within…
- Snellen's test type The letters on the familiar eye chart used to measure how well you see at various distances. The eye chart…
- Acrodermatitis enteropathica An historic model for the therapy of genetic disease. In an era (the 1950s) when inherited disorders were…