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Emotional eating
Emotional eating: Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food -- usually 'comfort' or junk foods -- in response to feelings instead of hunger. Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is caused by emotions.
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- Ulcer, Buruli See: Buruli ulcer
- Prostate enlargement Most prostatic enlargement is due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a problem that bothers men…
- Mallet The malleus
- Contraceptive, combined oral Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Malformation A structural defect in the body due to abnormal embryonic or fetal development. There are many types of…
- Prostate, nodular hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Grief, unresolved See: Complicated grief
- Beaded vitreous type Stickler syndrome Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome
- Medical word origin See: Medical etymology
- Postphlebitic syndrome See: Post-thrombotic syndrome
- Intensivist A physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit (ICU)