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Doraphobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of fur. Sufferers of this fear avoid fur-bearing animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, beavers and rabbits because fur is repulsive to them. Perhaps some of these phobics associate fur with childhood stories…
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- Actinic Referring to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight and UV lamps. Sunburn is an actinic burn. An actinic…
- F (symbol) A much used symbol, F stands for fractional concentration; free energy; Fahrenheit; visual field; fluorine…
- Pectoral muscles Muscles of the 'anterior chest' (the front of the chest). Familiarly called the pecs. The Latin 'pectus'…
- Glutathione S-transferase, omega-1 See: Glutathione S-transferase omega-1
- Cerebral edema Edema: Accumulation of excessive fluid in the substance of the brain. The brain is especially susceptible to…
- McArdle disease Glycogen storage disease type V and the most common type of glycogen storage disease. McArdle disease is an…
- Stress Stress: Forces from the outside world impinging on the individual. Stress is a normal part of life that can…
- Calipers, skin See: Skin calipers
- Timothy syndrome A childhood disorder characterized by severe cardiac arrhythmia, syndactyly (webbing) of the fingers and…
- Functional gene test Test for a specific protein which indicates that the corresponding gene is not only present but active
- Marx, Gertie F. Distinguished German-born American physician known as the 'mother of obstetric anesthesia.' She almost…