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Complicated grief
Grief that is complicated by adjustment disorders (especially depressed and anxious mood or disturbed emotions and behavior), major depression, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder are Complicated grief is identified by the…
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Show more- Syndrome, hemolytic uremic See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome.
- Progressive Increasing in scope or severity. Advancing. Going forward. In medicine, a disease that is progressive is…
- Cholangiography Radiographic examination of the bile ducts with contrast medium. The contrast medium may be administered…
- Q.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, q.d. (or qd) means one a day (from the Latin quaque die). The abbreviation is…
- Dyad The word 'dyad' comes from the Greek 'dyas' meaning the number two. In psychology, a dyad refers to a pair of…
- Bone marrow biopsy The removal of a sample of bone marrow and a small amount of bone (usually from the hip) through a large…
- Transplant, bone marrow See: Bone marrow transplant
- Mouth mirror A little mirror on a rod that is used to examine the teeth and other structures within the mouth
- Partial seizure A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms depend on which part is affected. One part of the…
- Pancreatic insufficiency Not enough of the digestive enzymes normally secreted by the pancreas into the intestine. Pancreatic…
- Therapy, interpersonal See: Interpersonal therapy
- Thyroid stimulating hormone A hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in response to signals from the…