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Alopecia totalis
General loss of hair, over the entire body, alopecia areata. Loss of hair after prolonged fevers or during the course of a disease; may result from systemic or psychogenic factors. The total loss of hair, which can result from emotional or nervous shock.
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Almonry school
A charity school common in England during the fourteenth century by which boys could attend a monastic, abbey, or charity school that was supported by donations of food or money (almonry).
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Allopurinal
A drug used to inhibit the formation of uric acid which decreases the likelihood of uremia developing is used in the treatment of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
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Allopsyche
A person who possesses an extraordinary interest in the outer world rather than in his or her inner life.
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Allopathic physician
A misnomer, referring to a physician possessing the degree of medicine. Usually used in contrast to osteopathic and homeopathic a physician practicing a philosophy of medicine which views the role of the physician as an active interventionist who attempts to counteract the effect of a disease by using treatments surgical or medical which produce effects…
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Alloeroticism
In psychoanalysis, a tendency to love others, autoeroticism; narcissism. Sexual urges stimulated by and directed toward another person. Opposite of autoerotism.
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Allochiria
The condition in which sensations are referred to the opposite side of the body. Sensation felt on side of body opposite its origin.
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Allness
A form of behavior characterized by the tendency to assume that what a person knows is all that can be known.
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Alley maze
A maze connecting the walled runways with open and closed paths used in learning experiments with small animals, such as mice. The animal is given a reward of food when it finds its way through the maze. The concept is to determine the speed with which the animal can find the right paths to the…
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Allergic reaction
The entrance into the body of allergens resulting in an altered state of tissues. A disorder caused by hypersensitivity to a substance, such as a medication. An allergic reaction occurs when the immune system attacks a substance that is normally harmless as if it were a disease-causing organism. Allergic reactions to medication can include hives,…