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A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the sudden exposure of a dark-adapted subject to intensely bright light, usually to brilliant sunlight. The number of successive…
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- XXXXX syndrome A chromosome disorder in females, caused by the presence of five X chromosomes rather than the usual two. It…
- Split personality Multiple personality disorder, a neurosis in which the personality becomes dissociated into two or more…
- Capsule of Glisson See Glisson's capsule
- Mammogram Mammogram: An X-ray of the breast with the breast in a device that compresses and flattens it. There are two…
- Delirium A sudden state of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function, sometimes associated with…
- SAD A sore on a horse caused by an ill-fitting saddle. Also called a saddle sore.
- Pericardial sac A conical sac of fibrous tissue which surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. Also…
- Foodborne disease A disease caused by consuming contaminated food or drink. Myriad microbes and toxic substances can…
- Study, synchronic See: Study, cross-sectional.
- Biliary atresia Congenital absence or closure of the major bile ducts, the ducts that drain bile from the liver. Biliary…