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Zoophilia
A sexual disorder involving an erotic attraction to animals or an abnormal desire to have sexual contact with animals. Zoophilia is one form of paraphilia (deviant sexual behavior)
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- Pinnate 1. Like the pinna, the part of the ear that projects ('wings out') from the head. 2. Like a feather or leaf…
- Lateral femoral cutaneous mononeuropathy See: Meralgia paresthetica
- Photophobia Painful oversensitivity to light. For example, there is photophobia in measles (rubeola). Keeping the lights…
- Dermatopathy Any disease of the skin. Synonymous with dermopathy
- Postcoital contraception See: Emergency contraception
- Dr. Joseph Moscati See: Moscati, St. Joseph
- System, locomotive The system that permits locomotion, movement from one place to another. The key components of this system are…
- Post-thrombotic syndrome The complications that may follow deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The complications after DVT may include…
- Unique identifier reporting In public health, a system that uses information such as the person's birth date and part of their…
- Replacement, total hip Replacement, total hip: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Corneal transplant The replacement of the clear window on the front of the eye (cornea) by a healthy cornea. The procedure is…