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Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder: A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others and inability or unwillingness to conform to what are considered to be the norms of society. The disorder involves a history of…
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- Vitamin P An old name for substances now known as bioflavinoids. They are no longer considered to be vitamins by the…
- Sicca syndrome An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Mycelium An array of fungal filaments which was thought to resemble a display of decorative nails. From the Greek…
- Gephyrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Chromosome, Y See: Y chromosome
- Mute A mute is a person who does not speak, either from an inability to speak or an unwillingness to speak. The…
- Achondrogenesis, Langer-Saldino type See: Achondrogenesis type II
- Stethoscope An instrument used to transmit low-volume sounds such as the heartbeat (or intestinal, venous, or fetal…
- Lithium Lithium: Lithium carbonate (brand names: Eskalith; Lithobid), a drug used as a mood stabilizer for the…
- HPIV Human parainfluenza virus
- Lineage, cell See: Cell lineage