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Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy: The treatment of a behavior disorder, mental illness, or any other condition by psychological means. Psychotherapy may utilize insight, persuasion, suggestion, reassurance, and instruction so that patients may see themselves…
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Show more- BMD (bone mass density) Abbreviation for bone mass density and the synonymous term, bone mineral density
- Pimple A small papule or pustule. Pimples are sebaceous glands (oil glands) that are infected with bacteria, become…
- Genomic imprinting The phenomenon of parent-of-origin gene expression. The expression of a gene depends upon the parent who…
- Hernia, Velpeau Hernia, Velpeau: A Velpeau hernia is a femoral hernia in front of the femoral blood vessels in the groin. (A…
- Adenomyosis uteri Also known more succinctly as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o- sis), this is a common benign condition…
- Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome A number of diseases, also known as hemorrhagic fever, characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and…
- Hypochondriacal neurosis See: Hypochondriasis
- Radical neck See: Radical neck dissection
- Inborn error of metabolism A heritable disorder of biochemistry. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include albinism, cystinuria (a…
- Open wound An injury that is exposed due to broken skin. An open wound is at high risk for infection
- Excisional Pertaining to the act of excision, of removal by surgery. An excisional biopsy is one in which the lesion is…
- Heart disease, rheumatic Heart damage caused by rheumatic fever. Treatment is by preventing reinfection with strep and by treating…