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Hypochondriacal neurosis
See: Hypochondriasis
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Show more- Patient controlled analgesia See: PCA
- Arch, aortic See: Aortic arch
- Syndrome, Lenz microphthalmia See: Lenz microphthalmia syndrome
- Al-hijamah Arabic term for the practice of cupping. See: Cupping
- Scoliosis, congenital A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Therapy, PUVA See: PUVA
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…
- VHF Viral hemorrhagic fever
- Acid rain Rain resulting from the combination of fossil fuel emissions and water in the atmosphere. The environmental…
- Nasal passage The walls of the nasal passages are coated with respiratory mucous membranes which contain innumerable tiny…
- JPS Juvenile polyposis syndrome. See: Juvenile polyposis
- Toddler elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow