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Clinophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of going to bed. Sufferers from clinophobia experience anxiety even though they realize that going to bed normally should not threaten their well-being. However, because they worry about having nightmares or…
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Show more- Recessive, autosomal A genetic condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of an autosomal gene, one…
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome An infection of the skin with group II Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The bacteria release toxins, causing…
- Lymphoma, MALT See: MALT lymphoma
- Caliciviridae See: Calicivirus; Norovirus
- Appendix epiploica A finger-like projection of fat attached to the colon.
- Immunoglobulin A A major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as saliva, tears, and sweat…
- Vein, central retinal The blood vessel that carries blood away from the retina of the eye. The counterpart to the central retinal…
- CA 1. Short (and slang) for cancer and carcinoma.2. Abbreviation for cardiac arrest; chronological age; coronary…
- Mitochondrial myopathy A group of neuromuscular diseases caused by damage to the mitochondria, energy-producing structures in cells…
- Homograft See: Allograft
- Epidermis The upper or outer layer of the two main layers of cells that make up the skin. The epidermis is mostly made…
- Retropubic prostatectomy Surgical removal of the prostate through an incision in the abdomen. NTER>