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Fear of dust
An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize dust poses no threat. Fear of dust is termed 'amathophobia,' a word derived from the Greek 'amathos' (sand) and 'phobos' (fear).
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- Cavity, abdominal The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. The abdominal cavity is…
- Oswald Theodore Avery See: Avery, Oswald Theodore
- Internal fixation A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices…
- Paraplegic Pertaining to paraplegia (paralysis of the lower part of the body including the legs)
- Agent, antihypertensive As the name suggests, a drug aimed at reducing high blood pressure (hypertension)
- SRAS Syndrome respiratoire aigu severe (in French). In English, severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS
- Breast, amastia Breast, amastia: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…
- Neurotoxic Poisonous to nerves or nerve tissue. Mercury and lead are neurotoxic
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