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Pinworm infection, an infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm -- the pinworm or, more formally, Enterobius vermicularis. The pinworm is about the length of a staple and lives for the most part within the rectum of humans. While…
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Show more- Binaural Relating to both ears. From the Latin bini, a pair, + auris, ear = a pair (of) ears = both ears. Synonymous…
- Cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy: An abnormality of motor function (the ability to move and control movements) that is acquired…
- Bile acid An acid made by the liver that works with bile to break down fats. On a more technical level, bile acids are…
- Attenuated Weakened, diluted, thinned, reduced, weakened, diminished. The use of 'attenuated' in medicine is not new. In…
- Stone, kidney Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney stones are a common cause of…
- Melissophobia Fear of bees. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a…
- Ear drum See: Eardrum
- Discordant couple A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not…
- Henna A coloring made from the leaves of the Egyptian privet, Lawsonia inermis. Approved only for use as a hair…
- Nursing 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health…
- Alienist The term 'alienist' was heading for obsolescence until it was returned to a position of some prominence by…
- Fetishism Fetishism is a problem in which a person has sexual urges associated with non-living objects. The person…