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Startle disease
A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction). This disorder was not recognized until 1962 when it was described by Drs. Kok and Bruyn as a disease with the onset at birth of…
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Show more- Fracture, compression A fracture caused by compression, the act of pressing together. Compression fractures of the vertebrae are…
- Release, carpal tunnel A surgical procedure to relieve pressure exerted on the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (the carpal…
- Glabella 1. The area between the eyebrows, just above the nose. 2. The corresponding area on the frontal bone between…
- Psychopathic personality disorder See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Solar keratosis Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
- Racemose A descriptive term for something that is in a cluster or bunch. From the Latin 'racemus' meaning 'a cluster…
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Spectrophotometer A device which measures the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by a substance. For example, vitamin A…
- Schizoid Having symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia. See schizophrenia
- Gynephobia An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Mansfield See: Mansfield, Peter
- Vesicate A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant.