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Drunkorexia
A term coined to refer to condition of binge drinking combined with the typical self-imposed starvation seen with anorexia nervosa. It has also been used to refer to individuals who use purging (as seen with bulimia nervosa) to try to…
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- Siddha medicine An ancient system of medicine prevalent in South India. The word Siddha comes from the Tamil word for…
- Mast cell A connective tissue cell whose normal function is unknown but which is frequently injured in allergic…
- Roentgen ray Term coined around 1890 that preceded X-ray and is now synonymous with it. Named for Wilhelm Roentgen, a…
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- Witch's milk A folk term for the milk that often comes from the breast of a newborn baby. This temporary phenomenon is due…
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