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- Nyctalopia Night blindness, impaired vision in dim light and in the dark, due to impaired function of certain…
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- Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur (1859-1930) British physician, better known as the writer who created Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson…
- Bereavement The period after a loss during which grief is experienced and mourning occurs. The time spent in a period of…
- Intelligence, verbal Innate or learned ability to understand and answer questions given in writing or verbally
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- Blastomycosis Infection with a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis. The infection causes symptoms in about 50% of cases…
- Major A major may be an officer in the military but, in a larger sense, it can be anything that is more than…