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Cry for help
An expression of suicidal intent in the hope of receiving help and being rescued. A cry for help may take many different forms such as a telephone call, a message left on an answering phone, a note left in a conspicuous place, or an e-mail…
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Show more- Chemical menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications. Chemical menopause is a type…
- Munchhausen syndrome by proxy A parenting disorder in which the parent either fabricates an illness or induces an illness in their child…
- Hemangioma, capillary A type of hemangioma (a benign tumor formed by a collection of excess blood vessels) that is composed almost…
- UV radiation Ultraviolet radiation. Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun, can burn the skin…
- Aluminum poisoning See: Aluminum
- Laryngotomy Surgical opening of the larynx, the voice box
- American Journal of Public Health A monthly journal that publishes original research articles that are peer-reviewed in both 'general and…
- Median The middle. Like the median strip in a highway.
- Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase See: UROD
- Resuscitate To restore to life. Derived from the Latin resuscitare, to reawaken
- Substance 1. Material with particular features, as a pressor substance.2. The material that makes up an organ or…
- American Association of Dermatology One of a multitude of professional societies in the health arena. The AMA (the American Medical Association)…