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Body image obsession
Excessive concern about one's appearance. Some concern about one's appearance is normal. But an obsession with one's appearance is not. Body image obsession is also called body dysmorphic disorder. The condition carries a high risk of…
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Show more- Oropharynx The area of the throat that is at the back of the mouth. The oropharynx is in contrast to the nasopharynx…
- Ulna The larger of the two long bones within the forearm. (The smaller one is the radius). The ulna is on the same…
- Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor A member of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily of transcription factors. Peroxisome…
- Hyaluronic acid Hyaluronic acid: A viscous slippery substance that lubricates the joints, maintains the shape of the…
- Gastric cancer Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- AED (automated external defibrillator) See: Automated external defibrillator
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor A class of oral medications for type 2 diabetes that decrease the absorption of carbohydrates from the…
- Alveoli The plural of alveolus. The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and…
- Polymerase, DNA Enzyme that catalyzes (speeds) the polymerization of DNA. DNA polymerase uses preexisting nucleic acid…
- Stillbirth The tragic birth of a dead baby, the delivery of a fetus that has died before birth. There is no possibility…
- VCUG Voiding cystourethrography. Or voiding cystourethrogram
- Virology The study of viruses