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Transvestitism
Transvestitism, or transvestic fetishism, refers to the practice by heterosexual males of dressing in female clothes to produce or enhance sexual arousal. The sexual arousal usually does not involve a real partner, but includes the fantasy…
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Show more- Impulsivity Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their…
- Economy class syndrome The formation of blood clots in veins deep within the legs -- deep vein thrombosis -- occurring during (or…
- Protein, proteolipid See: Proteolipid protein
- Vaccinia, congenital See Congenital vaccinia
- Infectious hepatitis See Hepatitis A
- Female internal genitalia The internal genital structures of the female, comprising the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus…
- Ophthalmic Pertaining to the eye. An ophthalmic ointment is designed for the eye.
- Flood supplies kit A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the…
- Tendonopathy, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis
- Antibody An immunoglobulin, a specialized immune protein, produced because of the introduction of an antigen into the…
- Angina, Vincent Angina, Vincent: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and…
- Recombinant tPA Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. See: Tissue plasminogen activator