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Solipsism
The doctrine that I alone exist. The self can know only its feelings and changes. There is only subjective reality. Solipsism is of importance to philosophy and psychology. Rene Descartes (1596-1650), the French mathematician, physicist…
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- Headache, alarm clock See: Alarm clock headache
- Trunk, pulmonary See: Pulmonary trunk
- Stent A tube designed to be inserted into a vessel or passageway to keep it open. Stents are inserted into narrowed…
- NCCS National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- Arteritis, giant cell A chronic vascular disease, most often involving the carotid artery system, that can lead to blindness and/or…
- Iron overload Iron overload: Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a…
- HUGO Acronym for the Human Genome Organisation, the international organization of scientists involved in the Human…
- Idiopathy A disease or medical condition of unknown origin or which has no apparent cause. As in the idiopathy of…
- Cotinine The major metabolite (breakdown product) of nicotine. Exposure to nicotine can be measured by analyzing the…
- Refractory anemia Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment
- Conn syndrome Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone (pronounced al-do-ster-one) by a tumor that contains tissue…