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Fear of animals
An abnormal and persistent fear of animals termed 'zoophobia. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral…
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Show more- Thiamine Vitamin B1. Thiamine (vitamin B1) acts as a coenzyme in the metabolism of the body. Deficiency of thiamine…
- Salt In medicine, salt usually refers to sodium chloride, table salt, used for seasoning food, for the…
- Pneumonic plague Infection of the lungs by Yersina pestis, the bacterial agent that causes the plague, a disease of animals…
- Sensitivity, analytic See: Analytic sensitivity
- ARMD Age-related macular degeneration (which may also be abbreviated as AMD)
- Sonata Sonorous brand name for the sedative hypnotic drug generically known as zaleplon, used for sleep. For more…
- Hyperchloremia Elevated blood levels of chloride. Chloride is the major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in…
- Esophageal speech Speech produced with air trapped in the esophagus and forced out again. People with a laryngectomy (for…
- Labor Childbirth, the aptly-named experience of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to…
- Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial A common adult-onset form of corneal dystrophy with autosomal dominant inheritance. The disorder is caused by…
- AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) >To provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters…
- Nose job Slang for plastic surgery on the nose, known medically as a rhinoplasty. This is a facial cosmetic procedure…