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Somnambulism
A sleepwalker.
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- Vaccination, pneumococcal pneumonia
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- Natriuretic Causing natriuresis, the excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. A hybrid of the…
- Vein, jugular The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward…
- Ray, Roentgen See: Roentgen ray
- Salutary Healthful. Promoting health or well-being; wholesome. From the French salutaire, from the Latin salutaris…
- Suicide and sexual orientation High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and…