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Transient global amnesia
A passing episode of short-term memory loss without other signs or symptoms of neurological impairment. In transient global amnesia (TGA) the individual does not lose consciousness but does lose the ability to form new lasting memories…
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- Temporal arteritis Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by…
- Psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, especially in relation to behavior. There are a number of fields…
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- Aniso- Unequal, unlike, or dissimilar. As in anisocoria, anisocytosis, and anisometropia. From the Greek anisos…
- Perfect pitch The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since…
- Life-support A disease associated with the way a person or group of people lives. Lifestyle diseases include…
- Developmental disorder, specific A disorder that selectively affects one area of development, sparing essentially all other areas of…
- Tendonitis, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis
- Opisthotonos A great rigid spasm of the body with the back fully arched and the heels and head bent back. Opisthotonos…