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- Tonometry Tonometry: A standard eye test that determines the fluid pressure inside the eye. Increased pressure is a…
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- Down syndrome critical region Down syndrome critical region: (Abbreviated DSCR) A region on the long (q) arm of chromosome 21 thought to be…
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- Heat prostration Overheating of the body due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and…
- Zoophilia A sexual disorder involving an erotic attraction to animals or an abnormal desire to have sexual contact with…
- Compulsive shopping An obsession with shopping that significantly interferes with the functioning of the individual. The signs…
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