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BDD
Body dysmorphic disorder
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Show more- Triphalangeal Having three phalanges in a digit normally composed of only two
- Temporal lobe The lobe of the cerebral hemisphere located down on the side just forward of the occipital lobe. The temporal…
- Abdominal cavity The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. The abdominal cavity is…
- Plyometrics Any exercise in which muscles are repeatedly and rapidly stretched ('loaded') and then contracted (as in…
- Filariasis See Lymphatic filariasis
- Level 3 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Genomic library A collection of clones made from a set of randomly generated overlapping DNA fragments representing the…
- Vertebrae, cervical The cervical (neck) vertebrae are the upper 7 vertebrae in the spinal column (the vertebral column). They are…
- Naegleria infection Naegleria infection: Infection from an ameba called Naegleria fowleri that is commonly found in the…
- In-law A relative by marriage. An in-law is not a biologic relative. This distinction is of importance in a medical…
- Estrogens Female hormones produced by the ovaries. Estrogen deficiency can lead to osteoporosis. Estrogen therapy…
- Orthotic A support, brace, or splint used to support, align, prevent, or correct the function of movable parts of the…