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Abuse, verbal child
Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is…
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- Lymphoid tissue A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid…
- Cradle cap A form of seborrheic dermatitis. of the scalp in infants. It is characterized by flaking or scaling of the…
- Psychiatric trauma An experience that is emotionally painful, distressful, or shocking and which may result in lasting mental…
- Gallus gallus The Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of domestic chickens
- Casals-Ariet, Jordi (1911-2004) Spanish-born American physician and viral epidemiologist who discovered Lassa virus in 1969. Dr…
- Hairy-cell leukemia See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Massage therapist A person who practices therapeutic massage. In many US states, massage therapists can be licensed after…
- Cancer, lymphoma, non-Hodgkin A lymphoma is a cancer that develops in the lymphatic system. The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin…
- Lizard bite Only two types of lizards are poisonous: the Gila monster that lives in Arizona and Mexico and the beaded…
- Metrorrhagia Uterine bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between the expected menstrual periods. Metrorrhagia…
- Disorder, seasonal affective (SAD) Depression that tends to occur (and recur) as the days grow shorter in the fall and winter. It is believed…