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Fear of being buried alive
An abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive is called taphephobia. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with…
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Show more- Juxtaglomerular apparatus The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. The juxtaglomerular…
- Chamber, posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- Menetrier's disease See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Myoclonic seizure A seizure characterized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle or muscle group, without loss of…
- Psoriasis, plaque The most common form of psoriasis -- about 80% of people with psoriasis have this type. Plaque psoriasis can…
- Pregnancy, extrauterine A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A…
- Offspring The offspring are strictly speaking the progeny, or young, born to a person. In a larger sense, the offspring…
- Glans penis, inflammation of the Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis is called balanitis. In the uncircumcised male…
- Sacrum The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae. The sacrum is…
- Middle ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The middle…
- Vater, ampulla of See: Ampulla of Vater
- Electrodesiccation Use of an electric current to destroy cancerous tissue and control bleeding