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Fear of sharks
Excessive and persistent fear of sharks is termed galeophobia. Sufferers from this phobia experience anxiety even though they may be safe on a boat or in an aquarium or on a beach. Hollywood films depicting sharks as calculating, vengeful…
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- Brain That part of the central nervous system that is located within the cranium (skull). The brain functions as…
- Progressive vaccinia A severe complication of smallpox vaccination that occurs because of an immune defect in the vaccinated…
- Agitated depression A major depressive disorder with restlessness and motor excitement. Agitated depression was once called…
- Stenosis, spinal See: Spinal stenosis
- Brain anthrax Anthrax infection of the central nervous system (the spinal cord and brain) and meninges (the membranes…
- Progestin Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- Synuclein A family of structurally related proteins that are prominently expressed in the central nervous system. See…
- Esophageal cancer with tylosis See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
- Masochism Pleasure from one's own pain. Masochism is considered a sexual disorder, or paraphilia. Named after the…
- Third and fourth pharyngeal pouch syndrome See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Last menstrual period By convention, pregnancies are dated in weeks starting from the first day of a woman's last menstrual period…