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Amathophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize dust poses no threat. From the Greek 'amathos' (sand) and 'phobos' (fear).
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- Blot, Northern A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA. Called a Northern blot…
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: Also known as EGD or upper endoscopy. A procedure that enables the examiner…
- Pineal gland A small gland located deep within in the brain. It is believed to secrete melatonin, and may therefore be…
- Arthralgia Pain in the joints. There are many possible causes of pain in a joint. The Greek 'algos' means 'pain.
- Beta-agonist A bronchodilator medicine that opens the airways by relaxing the muscles around the airways that may tighten…
- Platelet aggregation The clumping together of platelets in the blood. Platelet aggregation is part of the sequence of events…
- Alkyl group In chemistry, a group of atoms derived from an alkane (a hydrocarbon with no carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds)…
- PV Stands for polycythemia vera, a condition characterized by overproduction (proliferation) of red blood cells…
- Mononeuropathy A disorder of a single nerve or nerve trunk. Mononeuropathies may be due to entrapment, compression, stretch…