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Hypochondriasis
The belief and fear of serious illness which lasts for six months, beyond and despite medical reassurance. Hypochondriacs were once viewed unsympathetically as comical figures in the way Moliere depicted them in his classic (1673) play 'Le…
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- Zenker diverticulum The most common type of outpouching in the esophagus, due to increased pressure causing the mucous membrane…
- Immunization, chickenpox In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: Hepatitis B…
- Biopsy, bone marrow See: Bone marrow biopsy
- Kinesin A family of microtubule motor proteins active in mitosis. The kinesins use chemical energy from the…
- Journals, medical In 1665 the Royal Society in England published one of the first 2 scientific journals in the world: the…
- Syndrome A set of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and which reflect the presence of a particular…
- Surveillance of disease See: Disease surveillance
- Emergency supplies kit An infectious disease that has newly appeared in a population or that has been known for some time but is…
- Febrile herpes A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…
- Tinea incognito Tinea corporis, a common fungal infection of the skin, better known as ringworm, whose appearance has been…