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Delusional jealousy
See: Othello syndrome
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- Tympanic membrane Just the ear drum
- Monocular diplopia See: Diplopia, monocular
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- Magnetic-targeted carrier A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…
- Agonist, LHRH A compound that is similar to LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) in structure and is able to it…
- QRS complex The deflections in the tracing of the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), comprising the Q, R, and S waves, that…
- Nucleosome Structure responsible in part for the compactness of a chromosome. Each nucleosome consists of a sequence of…