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Passive-aggressive
Pertaining to behavior in which feelings of aggression are expressed in passive ways as, for example, by stubbornness, sullenness, procrastination, or intentional inefficiency. The term passive-aggressive behavior was coined by military…
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Show more- Endemic typhus Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder…
- ARS Acute radiation syndrome
- Amnestic aphasia See Anomia
- Neurofibromatosis A genetic disorder of the nervous system that primarily affects the development and growth of neural (nerve)…
- Agammaglobulinemia Total or near-total absence of gamma globulin, a protein fraction of the blood rich in antibodies, due to…
- Post-traumatic stress Stress: An anxiety disorder that develops in some individuals who have had major traumatic experiences. The…
- Depigmentation Loss of color (pigment) from the skin, mucous membranes, hair, or retina of the eye. The color of the skin…
- PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- CCCR5 See: CCR5
- Saccadic movement See: Saccade
- Cysts Cysts: Cysts are abnormal, closed sac-like structures within a tissue that contain a liquid, gaseous, or…
- Antigen-antibody complex The complex formed by the binding of an antibody and an antigen. Antigen-antibody complexes are mediators of…