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- ECochG Electrocochleography
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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…
- Ant, fire Also called thief ants, a scourge, these red or yellow ants of small-to-medium size, originally from South…
- Mumps immunization The standard MMR vaccine is given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is…
- Local treatment Treatment that affects the tumor and the area close to it.
- Thymus and parathyroids, hypoplasia of See: DiGeorge syndrome
- LaCrosse encephalitis Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of…
- Surgical menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by surgery. Surgical menopause is a type of induced menopause: menopause due to…
- Pneumococcal immunization Vaccination to help prevent infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as the pneumococcus bacterium…
- Drop seizure See: Atonic seizure