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Munchhausen by proxy
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- Physiologic Something that is normal, neither due to anything pathologic nor significant in terms of causing illness
- Ileum The lowest part of the small intestine, located beyond the duodenum and jejunum, just before the large…
- Visual field The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with…
- Osmolarity The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution, which may be quantitatively expressed in…
- Feed contaminant A substance contaminating animal feed. Contaminants in animal feed can threaten human health. There are two…
- Amathophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize dust poses no…
- Inborn error of metabolism A heritable disorder of biochemistry. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include albinism, cystinuria (a…
- Ecstatic Pertaining to ecstasy, a state of rapture and trancelike elation
- Syndrome, premenstrual See Premenstrual syndrome
- Cyclooxygenase-1 See: Cox-1
- Bariatrics The field of medicine that offers treatment for the person who is overweight with a comprehensive program…