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Aneurysm, brain
An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall is weakened and may rupture. The word 'aneurysm' comes from the Greek 'aneurysma'…
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- Plantar Having to do with the sole of the foot. The plantar response (also known as the Babinski reflex) is elicited…
- Fear of joy An abnormal, excessive, and persistent fear of experiencing joy or pleasure. Sufferers with this most…
- Autolysis The enzymatic digestion of cells by enzymes present within them. The cells most susceptible to autolysis tend…
- Childbed fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called…
- Cognition The process of knowing and, more precisely, the process of being aware, knowing, thinking, learning and…
- Repetitive DNA DNA sequences that are repeated in the genome. These sequences do not code for protein. One class termed…
- Gertie F. Marx See: Marx, Gertie F.
- Intertrigo A superficial skin disorder involving any area of the body where opposing skin surfaces may touch and rub…
- Serum hepatitis Hepatitis B.
- Autistic savant A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be…
- Am Symbol for americium