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- Chrematophobia Fear of money. Although born to a wealthy family, he has chrematophobia and lives a spare life. From the…
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- Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) A psychological condition in which the individual actively seeks an elective amputation. Individuals…
- Off-label use In the United States, the regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permit physicians to…
- Prostate cancer Prostate cancer: An uncontrolled (malignant) growth of cells in the prostate gland which is located at the…
- Sweating The act of secreting fluid from the skin by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. These are small tubular glands…
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