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Formication
The illusion or hallucination that ants or other insects are creeping on or under the skin. Formication is a feature of some psychotic states as well as drug and alcohol abuse. From the Latin formicatio, from formicare meaning to creep…
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Show more- Facial canal introitus In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the…
- Cancer, prostatic Cancer of the gland (prostate) that produces some of the components of semen fluid. The second leading cause…
- Cry for help An expression of suicidal intent in the hope of receiving help and being rescued. A cry for help may take…
- Gingivitis Gum disease with inflammation of the gums. On inspection, the gums will appear red and puffy, and will…
- Shin spot A light brown or reddish oval or round scaly patch on the skin of the shin. Shin spots can be due to…
- Hormone, cortisol The primary stress hormone. Cortisol is the major natural glucocorticoid in humans
- Collagen IV alpha 5 See: COL4A5
- Hepatology The field of liver disease. The liver is the body's largest organ and hepatology is a large field. It…
- Aerospace medicine The fields of medicine concerned with the maintenance of health, safety, and performance of those in aviation…
- RDA Abbreviation for the Recommended Dietary Allowance. Or, popularly, the Recommended Daily Allowance
- Y-linked inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Hydrophobia Gross edema (swelling), usually with anemia, of the fetus. It can be due to Rh blood group incompatibility…