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Enervation
The act of enervating or the state of being enervated. See: Enervate
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- Adenoids Masses of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of throat behind the nose.
- Aux- Prefix indicating growth or increase
- Social phobia Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- Hair loss Hair loss: Hair loss is the thinning of hair on the scalp. The medical term for hair loss is alopecia…
- Lactation The process of milk production. Human milk is secreted by the mammary glands, which are located within the…
- Intraocular tension The pressure within the eye. See: Intraocular pressure
- Genetics of Parkinson disease See: Forensic genetics.
- Disease, mixed connective tissue A mixture of three diseases of connective tissue (the framework of the cells of the body) -- systemic lupus…
- Primary progressive aphasia An atypical dementia characterized by a relentless dissolution of language with memory relatively preserved…
- Hepatic duct A duct that carries bile from the liver into the common bile duct which conveys it to the duodenum (the upper…
- Aneurysmal bruit A blowing sound heard over an aneurysm, a widening of a vessel. Bruit is French for noise