Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Sex clinic
A clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunction.
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Psychological sex
The individual’s self-image of his or her gender, which may be at variance with the morphological sex.
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Nuclear sex
The genetic sex of an individual determined by the absence or presence of sex chromatin in the body cells, particularly white blood cells.
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Morphological sex
The sex of an individual as determined by the form of the external genitalia.
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Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
A syndrome marked by gross functional impairment of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity and by susceptibility to fungal, bacterial, and viral infections. Although the disorder may occur sporadically, most commonly it is inherited and transmitted as an X-linked or autosomal recessive trait. If untreated, infants rarely survive beyond 1 year. It is important that the…
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Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
A highly contagious, potentially lethal viral respiratory illness first diagnosed in the People’s Republic of China in November 2002, characterized by a fever of higher than 100. 4°F, cough, difficulty breathing, or hypoxia. The severe variant of the syndrome is present when a person has a radiograph compatible with pneumonia or autopsy findings consistent with…
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Sever’s disease
Apophysitis of the calcaneus in adolescent children who are actively engaged in sports. This overuse syndrome is best treated with icing, Achilles tendon stretching, anti-inflammatory medication, and rest from weight bearing. Heel lifts are usually used unless the child has pronated feet, in which case medial heel wedges are indicated.
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Setup
The arrangement of teeth on a trial denture base.
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Viatical settlement
The purchase — at a discount — of a life insurance policy from a gravely ill patient. The buyer becomes the beneficiary of the policy; the viator receives a lump sum payment before dying.
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Set test
A global (i.e., holistic) test of a patient’s ability to make categories. It demonstrates motivation, alertness, concentration, short-term memory, and problem solving. The patient is asked to name 10 items in each of four groups: fruits, animals, colors, and towns or cities. Then the patient is asked to categorize, count, name, and remember the items…
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