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Fear of flying
An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or drafts of air. From the Greek 'aero-', air or gas + 'phobos', fear. A virtual reality program that simulates the experience of…
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- Hereditary essential tremor See: Essential tremor
- Psychooncology See: Psycho-oncology.
- Steal, subclavian See: Subclavian steal
- Gland, sudoriferous The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Arboviral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) caused by infection with an arbovirus, a virus transmitted by a…
- Autosomal dominant radial drusen See: Malattia leventinese
- Learning disability Learning disability: A childhood disorder characterized by difficulty with certain skills such as reading or…
- Syndrome, cavernous sinus A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Pycnodysostosis Pycnodysostosis: An inherited disorder of the bone that causes short stature and abnormally dense brittle…
- Disease, Quincke's This is angioneurotic edema (or angioedema), a form of localized swelling of the deeper layers of the skin…
- DSM-IV The 4th edition of 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM) a comprehensive…