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Fear of the number 13
A morbid fear of the number 13. Also known as triskaidekaphobia. Written reference to the superstitious fear of the number thirteen dates to the late 1800s. Its origin is conjectural (a matter of guesswork). The term triskaidekaphobia…
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- Prosthodontist A dentist with special training in making replacements for missing teeth or other structures of the oral…
- Rodenticide A chemical or other agent used to destroy rats or other rodent pests or prevent them from damaging food…
- Prusiner See: Prusiner, Stanley B.
- Finished DNA sequence A DNA sequence in which the bases are identified to an accuracy of no more than 1 error in 10,000 and are…
- Ostomy An operation to create an opening from an area inside the body to the outside
- Visual contrast sensitivity The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
- Echinococcus A tiny parasitic tapeworm. The larval stage of this tapeworm can cause human disease. There are three forms…
- Osteopath An osteopathic physician who is a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). In most US states, osteopaths must complete a…
- Incontinence, urinary Incontinence, urinary: The unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of…
- Virus, lymphadenopathy Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Binaural Relating to both ears. From the Latin bini, a pair, + auris, ear = a pair (of) ears = both ears. Synonymous…