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- Lamarckism The theory of acquired characteristics put forth by Jean-Baptiste P.A. Lamarck (1744-1829), a French…
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- Syndrome, Gilbert See Gilbert syndrome
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- Equinophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of equinophobia experience undue anxiety even when a…
- Achillodynia Pain due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon or the bursa associated with it. The Achilles tendon is one…
- Taphephobia Fear of being buried alive. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic…
- XXXX syndrome A chromosome disorder in females caused by the presence of four X chromosomes rather than the usual two. The…
- Flavoproteins Flavoproteins are yellow proteins that serve as enzymes critical to the ability of cells in the body to…