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Iatromisia
An intense dislike of doctors. From 'iatro-' indicating a relationship to a physician or medicine + the Greek 'miseo' meaning I hate.
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Show more- Film Slang shortening of X-ray film, an X-ray, a radiograph
- Tuberous sclerosis 1 The TSC1 gene involved in causing the disease tuberous sclerosis. See: TSC1
- Willebrand-Juergens disease See: Von Willebrand disease
- Polymyalgia Pain in multiple muscles, as in polymyalgia rheumatica
- Abortion, habitual The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies. The abortion of 3 or more miscarriages (spontaneous…
- Pons A specific section of the brain formed by the rounded prominence on the front surface of the brainstem. (The…
- Imprinting, psychological A remarkable genetic phenomenon that occurs in animals, and theoretically humans, in the first hours of life…
- Enterococcus Bacteria normally found in the feces of people and many animals. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus…
- Shprintzen syndrome See: Velocardiofacial syndrome
- Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone A hormone that controls sex hormones in men and women. Also called LHRH.
- Phenotype The appearance of an individual, which results from the interaction of the person's genetic makeup and his or…
- German disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…