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Aerophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of flying. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they usually realize that the flying does not pose a threat commensurate with their fear. Aerophobia also means an irrational fear of fresh air or…
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- Osteosynthesis A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices…
- Diabetes, unstable A term used when a diabetic person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly and widely from high to…
- CNR2 Cannabinoid receptor 2
- Computer addiction A disorder in which the individual turns to the Internet or plays computer games in an attempt to change…
- Universal donor A person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and can donate blood to all recipients
- Choanal stenosis Abnormal narrowing of the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The…
- Myelinization The formation of the myelin sheath around a nerve fiber. Also known as myelination
- American College of Surgeons (ACS) The American College of Surgeons (ACS) was formed in 1913 under the aegis of Dr. John Miller Turpin Finney…
- Sprue, nontropical This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Arabidopsis thaliana A plant belonging to the mustard family. See also: Arabidopsis thaliana genome
- Vertebral compression fracture One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be "vertebral" if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…