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Globus hystericus
The sensation of having a lump in the throat when there is nothing there. Sometimes simply called globus. Globus hystericus is a symptom of some physical disorders such as reflux laryngitis as well as a classic sign of hysterical neurosis…
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Show more- Oophorectomy The removal of one or both ovaries by surgery. Also known as ovariectomy.
- Urea breath test (UBT) The urea breath test (UBT) is a procedure for diagnosing the presence of a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori (H…
- West Nile fever Fever: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the common Culex…
- Retinoic acid syndrome A syndrome that occurs from treatment with retinoic acid and is characterized by fever, dyspnea (difficulty…
- Beard ringworm Ringworm: A superficial fungal infection of the skin, affecting the bearded area of the face and neck, with…
- Craniopagus Conjoined twins whose heads are fused together. From cranio-, relating to the cranium + the Greek pagos…
- Machine, CPM A machine used to help rehabilitate a limb (an arm or leg). The continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is…
- Secretin A hormone made by glands in the small intestine that acts to stimulate pancreatic secretions. Commercially…
- Void To urinate. Just as we can void a check and empty it of value, so can we void our bladder and empty it of…
- Corn A small calloused area of skin caused by local pressure irritating tissue over a bony prominence. Corns most…
- Cranial nerves Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from…
- Tularemia A bacterial disease caused by infection with a bacterium called Francisella tularensis that usually occurs in…