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Emetophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of vomiting. Sufferers of emetophobia experience undue anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. They usually are especially worried about vomiting in public and embarrassing themselves…
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Show more- Fixative A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and…
- Economy class syndrome The formation of blood clots in veins deep within the legs -- deep vein thrombosis -- occurring during (or…
- Operon A set of genes transcribed under the control of an operator gene. More specifically, an operon is a segment…
- Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody See: Citrulline antibody
- Angioneurotic edema, hereditary Edema, hereditary: A genetic form of angioedema. (Angioedema is also referred to as Quinke's disease.)…
- Pea, jequirity See: Abrin
- St. Anthony's fire The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…
- Citrulline antibody Citrulline antibody: An antibody (an immune protein) directed against a circular peptide (a ring of amino…
- Symptomatic 1 With symptoms, as a symptomatic infection. 2 Characteristic, as behavior symptomatic of Huntington disease…
- Hernia, diaphragmatic Hernia: Passage of a loop of bowel through the diaphragm muscle. This type of hernia occurs as the bowel from…
- Dual X-ray absorptometry See: DXA
- Bronchitis, chronic Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…