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Fear of bacteria
Eria): An abnormal and persistent fear of bacilli (bacteria). A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive…
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- Axilla The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the body, better known as the armpit. The word 'axilla' was…
- Breast biopsy ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Breast biopsy Main…
- Occult Hidden. Occult blood is hidden from the eye but is nonetheless present and can be detected by chemical tests…
- Sixth disease A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and…
- Fear of going to bed An abnormal and persistent fear of going to bed. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they…
- Cavernous sinus A large channel of venous blood creating a 'sinus' cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone…
- Induration Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body. The area becomes firm, but not as hard as bone
- Red blood cell The blood cell that carries oxygen. Red cells contain hemoglobin and it is the hemoglobin which permits them…
- Probe (1) In surgery, a probe is a slender flexible rod with a blunt end used to explore, for example, an opening…
- Posture, static See: Static posture