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Hypomania
A condition similar to mania but less severe. The symptoms are similar with elevated mood, increased activity, decreased need for sleep, grandiosity, racing thoughts, and the like. However, hypomanic episodes differ in that they do not…
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Show more- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Omniscience All knowledge. Infinite awareness, understanding, and insight. Someone who (supposedly) possesses omniscience…
- Troche A small medicated lozenge designed to dissolve. For example, to soothe the throat as a cough drop. Strictly…
- Immunity, innate See: Innate immunity
- Granny cam A camcorder (a video camera and video recorder in one unit) that displays a live feed of elderly people, as…
- Subacute Rather recent onset or somewhat rapid change. The term 'subacute' is used in contrast to acute which…
- Age of mother See: Maternal age
- BIA Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Familial polyposis of colon, autosomal recessive See: MYH
- Chemotherapy, topical Chemotherapy, topical: Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to…
- Dirofilaria immitis The dog heartworm
- Epidemiology, clinical Epidemiology focused specifically upon patients. Epidemiology is the study of populations in order to…