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Schizoid
Having symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia. See schizophrenia
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Show more- HCV PCR viral detection test See: HCV PCR
- Parasite >Protozoa -- Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a protozoa, a single-cell organism that can only divide within…
- Hemarthrosis Blood in a joint.
- External genitalia, female See: Female external genitalia
- Crypto Popular name for both the parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum, and the disease it causes, cryptosporidiosis
- Speech, esophageal See: Esophageal speech
- Let down reflex An involuntary reflex during breastfeeding which causes the milk to flow freely
- SPF Protection factor): A number on a scale for rating sunscreens. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. SPF…
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Mycobacterium A large family of bacteria that have unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion. The…
- Juxtaposition The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the…
- Colonic 1. See: Colonic (adjective). 2. See: Colonic (noun)