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Voyeurism
Eping Tom'): Voyeurism is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and non-consenting person who is undressing or unclothed, and/or engaged in sexual activity. This behavior may conclude with…
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- Fear of animals An abnormal and persistent fear of animals termed 'zoophobia. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause…
- Cranial nerve XI The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…
- Flu, Hong Kong See: Hong Kong flu
- Tapeworm, measly Taenia solium
- Knee phenomenon See: Knee jerk
- Gigantism, eunuchoid Extremely tall stature due to the delayed onset of puberty which permits the continued growth of the long…
- P53 A tumor suppressor. The designation 'p53' stands for 'protein 53 kilodaltons' in size. p53 is a specific…
- MALT Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.
- Guillain-Barre syndrome See: Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Repeat In genetics, two or more adjacent copies of an identical pattern of nucleotides in the DNA, as in tandem…
- Johnny A hospital gown. A johnny is a short collarless gown that ties in the back, worn by patients being examined…