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Axillary hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis: Excessive sweating from the armpits. Excessive underarm perspiration tends to start in late adolescence
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- Rod A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision…
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- Mother (1) The female parent. (2) To produce offspring as a female. To attribute the maternity of. (3) A cell or…
- UMP Uridine monophosphate
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- Sinus arrhythmia The normal increase in heart rate that occurs during inspiration (when you breathe in). This is a natural…