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Equinophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of equinophobia experience undue anxiety even when a horse is known to be gentle and well trained. They usually avoid horses entirely rather than risk being kicked, bitten or thrown…
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- Dislocation of the radial head See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Chorionic villus sampling Chorionic villus sampling: A procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. Chorionic villus sampling may…
- Diabetes, gestational A form of diabetes mellitus that appears during pregnancy (gestation) in a woman who previously did not have…
- Thoracic aorta The thoracic aorta is a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, within the chest. Specifically…
- Piles 1. A term in use since the 15th century for hemorrhoids. 2. A street name for crack cocaine
- EXIT Stands for ex utero intrapartum treatment. Surgery on the fetus may be done after a Cesarean section, but…
- Yellow enzyme, Warburg's A key respiratory enzyme discovered by the German biochemist Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883-1970), a pioneer in…
- Hiccup A hiccup is an extraordinary type of respiratory movement involving a sudden inspiration (intake of air) due…
- Titer The degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the strength of the solution. The…
- Knockout Inactivation of specific genes. Knockouts are often created in laboratory organisms such as yeast or mice so…
- Implantation The act of setting in firmly. In embryology, implantation refers specifically to the attachment of the…