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Automatic behavior
A behavior that is performed without conscious knowledge and that does not appear to be under conscious control. This curious type of behavior occurs in a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The neurologic disorders…
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Show more- Sinus tachycardia A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or…
- Synovia The joint fluid. The term synovia was invented in 1520 by the Swiss physician (and alchemist) Paracelsus who…
- Hyperaldosteronism Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone from the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland or a tumor…
- Apiphobia Fear of bees. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a…
- Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency A genetic (inherited) condition that results in a immune deficiency disorder called severe combined…
- Subcutaneous hematoma A bruise
- Syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Treatment, palliative To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely…
- Protease inhibitor One of a class of anti-HIV drugs designed to inhibit the enzyme protease and thereby interfere with virus…
- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is released into blood when the liver or…
- Disease, Forestier A severe form of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically…
- First degree burn See: Burn, first degree