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Amok
A syndrome first reported in the Malay people, usually male, consisting of a period of brooding followed by a sudden outburst of indiscriminate murderous frenzy, sometimes provoked by an insult, jealousy or sense of desperation. The person…
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Show more- Vitreous type 2 Stickler syndrome Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome
- Necrosis, coagulation Tissue death due to clots in the bloodstream, which block the flow of blood to the affected area
- Trichobezoar A wad of swallowed hair. Also called a hairball. Trichobezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of…
- Unconsciousness, temporary A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…
- Ambiguous genitalia Genitalia that are neither typically female nor typically male. Also known as intersexual genitalia. Girls…
- Repair, DNA The body has a series of special enzymes that repair mutations (changes) in the DNA and restore the DNA to…
- Urological surgeon A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…
- Osteotomy, displacement Surgical reconfiguration of a bone by changing its physical relationship to other bones
- Randomization A method based on chance alone by which study participants are assigned to a treatment group. Randomization…
- Random sample A group selected randomly, solely by chance
- Span, memory The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Nerve block See: Neuron.