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Smell, inability to
No sense of smell is called anosmia. It can be due to loss of the sense of smell or failure for it to develop. Loss of the sense of smell can be due to a number of things including swelling within the nose that prevents odors from gaining…
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Show more- Grid, Amsler The normal process of reacting to a loss. The loss may be physical (such as a death), social (such as…
- CM A centimorgan, a unit of measure of genetic recombination frequency. One cM is equal to a 1% chance that a…
- Congenital achromatopsia, Pertaining to the conjunctiva, the clear moist membrane that covers the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the…
- Menstruation, cessation of Menstruation, cessation of: Menstruation ends naturally in middle age with the onset of the menopause. It can…
- Nexus A connection or link. A causal connection. A connected series. 'Nexus' comes from the Latin 'nectere' meaning…
- Exercise-induced asthma Asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma tends particularly…
- Naegleria fowleri A protozoa that is a pathogenic free-living ameba. Infection with Naegleria fowleri causes primary amebic…
- Bone, ethmoid See: Ethmoid bone
- Agent, tocolytic A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are…
- Systolic click-murmur syndrome See: Mitral valve prolapse
- Ozone A form of oxygen that consists of three atoms of oxygen, in contrast to normal atmospheric oxygen which…
- Agent, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…