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Fear of self
An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed 'autophobia' which comes from two Greek words: 'autos' (self) and 'phobos' (fear) = literally, self-fear, fear of oneself. 'Autos' has given…
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- Ulna The larger of the two long bones within the forearm. (The smaller one is the radius). The ulna is on the same…
- Diesel exhaust The exhaust generated by diesel engines. This exhaust is a complex mixture of combustion products of diesel…
- Substance abuse >A. A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as…
- Karyotyping The preparation, analysis, and interpretation of a karyotype
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Lymphoid tissue A part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid…
- Smoke, environmental tobacco Abbreviated ETS. See: ETS.
- Endoscopic ultrasound Ultrasound: Aviated EUS. A procedure that combines endoscopy and ultrasound to obtain images and information…
- Birth rate The birth rate is usually given as the number of live births divided by the average population (or the…
- Sequela A pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack. As for example, a sequela of…
- Fourth cranial nerve The fourth cranial nerve, the trochlear nerve, is the nerve supply to the superior oblique muscle of the eye…