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Autophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. A fear of solitude. Sufferers from autophobia may experience anxiety even though they realize that being alone does not threaten their well-being. They may worry about being…
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- Child abuse, psychological Child abuse, psychological: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported…
- Microsomia Too small a body. A child with microsomia has significant undergrowth. The prefix 'micro-' is derived from…
- Pedodontics Children's dentistry.
- Serration A finely notching like that along the cutting edge of a saw. The serratus muscles take their name from their…
- Enterostomal therapist A health care specialist trained to help patients care for and adjust to their colostomy.
- Electrophysiology The biomedical field dealing with the study of electric activity in the body. Electrophysiology includes the…
- Tuberculosis, miliary The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, due to dissemination of…
- Acidosis Too much acid in the body, a distinctly abnormal condition resulting from the accumulation of acid or from…
- Tubal occlusion procedure, selective (STOP) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long…
- Prostatectomy, perineal See: Perineal prostatectomy
- Strollerobics The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure), usually composed of connective tissue…