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Ailurophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of cats which produces an undue anxiety reaction even though sufferers realize their fear is irrational. Sufferers of ailurophobia may fear not only the scratch or bite of a cat, but also the 'evil mystique'…
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- Gray syndrome See: Gray baby syndrome
- La Montagne, John (1945-2004) Medical scientist and administrator who helped develop numerous vaccines and made significant…
- Laser, excimer See: Excimer laser
- Angioedema Like hives but affects deeper skin layer.
- Angiostatin Angiostatin is a piece (a fragment) of a protein, plasminogen, used normally in blood clotting. This fragment…
- Otolaryngology A medical and surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases and…
- Cholecystectomy Adding=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…
- Paediatrics Pediatrics in Great Britain.
- Emerging infectious disease An infectious disease that has newly appeared in a population or that has been known for some time but is…
- Chromosome map A chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) with its centromere…
- Hereditary mutation Mutation: A heritable change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome in a cell destined to become an egg or a…