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Globus hystericus
The sensation of having a lump in the throat when there is nothing there. Sometimes simply called globus. Globus hystericus is a symptom of some physical disorders such as reflux laryngitis as well as a classic sign of hysterical neurosis…
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- Tibia The larger of the two bones in the leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The tibia is familiarly known as…
- Syndrome, Hermansky-Pudlak (HPS) See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Demarcation A setting of limits; a boundary; marking the limits of, delimiting; setting apart, separating. The word…
- Congenital lymphedema A condition present at birth in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes swelling…
- Parotitis Inflammation of the parotid glands. A classic feature of mumps.
- Fluorobody A hybrid molecule that combines the affinity and specificity of an antibody with the visibility of a green…
- Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency A genetic (inherited) condition that results in a immune deficiency disorder called severe combined…
- Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Brain, fornix of the An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest…
- Interleukin-1 A protein produced by various cells, including macrophages, interleukin-1 raises body temperature, spurs the…