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Acanthokeratodermia
Hypertrophy of the horny portion of the skin of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet and thickening of the nails.
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Acanthocephaliasis
Widespread infection of skin and bones with Acanthocephala. It is most often seen in immunosuppressed patients.
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Acanthocephala
A phylum of parasitic worms. Their usual hosts are fish and birds.
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Acanthesthesia
A sensation as of a pinprick; a form of paresthesia.
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Acanthamebiasis
A rare infection of the brain and meninges caused by free-living amebae. The organisms invade the nasal mucosa of persons swimming in fresh water, the natural habitat of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria fowleri. The organisms invade the central nervous system through the olfactory foramina. The symptoms begin after an incubation period of 2 to 15 days…
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Acampsia
Inflexibility of the joints of a limb; rigidity; ankylosis.
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Academic dishonesty
Intentional participation in deceptive practices in one’s academic work or the work of others. Examples include cheating, fraud, plagiarism, or falsification of research results.
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Laxative abuse
The ingestion of cathartic drugs to relieve perceived constipation when non6 is present or to prevent the absorption of nutrients (e.g., in bulimia). Patients who consume excessive quantities of laxatives may complain of chronic diarrhea or may present with illnesses caused by electrolyte deficiencies.
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Domestic abuse
The mistreatment or injury of individuals in a domestic setting. Such abuse includes physical violence (e.g., striking or forcibly restraining or raping a family member), passive abuse (e.g., withholding access to resources needed to maintain health), psychological or emotional abuse (e.g., demeaning, devaluing, intimidating, or instilling fear by threat of physical harm or abandonment), and…
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Abstraction
Removal or separation of a constituent from a mixture or compound.
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