Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Psychic stigmas
Specific mental conditions marked by a heightened receptiveness to certain suggestions.
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Hysterical stigmas
The unique symptoms associated with hysteria, including loss of sensation, heightened sensitivity, altered color perception, vision loss during excitement, and diminished hearing, taste, and muscle sensation.
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Hereditary stigmas
Mental traits that resemble those of an ancestor, believed to be inherited.
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Baker’s stigmas
Corns that develop on the back of the fingers due to kneading dough.
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Stibialism
Intoxication from antimony. Stictacne refers to a type of acne where small pustules encircle the blackhead.
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Obstetric stethoscope
A kind of stethoscope that includes a tiny microphone linked to an amplifier. This amplifies the sounds either straight into the doctor’s ears or through a loudspeaker. It’s particularly useful for detecting faint or distant body sounds and is also beneficial for doctors with hearing difficulties.
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Stethokyrtograph
A device used to measure the contours of the chest.
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Sternutator
A substance that can cause sneezing, like some war gases.
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Sternutation
An outdated word for sneezing.
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Sternotracheal
Related to the breastbone and the windpipe.
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