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Sexual masochism
Sexual masochism is a disorder in which individuals use sexual fantasies, urges or behaviors involving the act (real, not simulated) of being humiliated, beaten or otherwise made to suffer in order to achieve sexual excitement and climax…
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- Honey bee allergy Allergic reactions to stings of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). These reactions can include dizziness…
- Tricuspid Having three flaps or cusps. The valve that is called the tricuspid valve is situated between the right…
- Arrhythmias, rapid Abnormally rapid heart rhythms, medically termed tachycardia
- Avian influenza Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality…
- Anophthalmia Absence of the eye, as a result of a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia…
- Caps Abbreviation for capsules. One of a number of hallowed abbreviations of terms that have traditionally been…
- MP Abbreviation for mercaptopurine and molecular pathology
- Placental chorioangioma A benign vascular (blood vessel) tumor of the placenta (afterbirth). Large chorioangiomas cause complications…
- Cancer, multiple myeloma A bone marrow cancer involving a type of white blood cell called a plasma (or myeloma) cell. The tumor cells…
- Therapy, behavior A treatment program that involves substituting desirable behavior responses for undesirable ones