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Fear of solitude
An abnormal and persistent fear of solitude, of being alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they realize that being alone does not threaten their well-being. They may worry about being ignored and unloved, or…
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Show more- Cell sorter, fluorescence-activated A flow cytometer (a scientific instrument used to measure the characteristics of individual cells) that is…
- Seventh cranial nerve The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Caveola An tiny pit, grotto, depression, incupping in the surface of a cell. The name 'caveola' means little cave…
- Glutathione S-transferase, omega-1 See: Glutathione S-transferase omega-1
- Clinical social worker, licensed See: Licensed clinical social worker
- Hemifacial microsomia See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Clinical research trials Clinical research trials: Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices…
- Grief therapy >Develop the ability to experience, express, and adjust to painful grief-related changes. >Find effective…
- Banding of chromosomes The treatment of chromosomes to reveal characteristic patterns of horizontal bands like bar codes. The…
- Septum, ventricular The wall between the two lower chambers (the right and left ventricles) of the heart
- Cholesterol Cholesterol: The most common type of steroid in the body, cholesterol has gotten something of a bad name…
- Audiometry The measurement of hearing.