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Hysteria-Diseases written by Robert Baird Baird
Hysteria is a neurotic over-reaction to an experience or situation. You are not hysterical in the medical sense of the word if you normally react to moments of stress by weeping uncontrollably or shrieking. Many people tend to over-dramatize their feelings, and they are not mentally ill because of this tendency.

Rectal Polyps-Diseases written by Robert Baird Baird
Rectal polyps are masses of tissue that erupt through the mucous membrane of the colon and rectum and protrude into the digestive tract.

Pneumothorax-Diseases written by Robert Baird Baird
As your healthy lungs expand and contract, each of the two layers of the pleura, a membrane that surrounds each lung, slips smoothly over the other. A pneumothorax occurs when air gets into the pleural space between the two layers, and separates them.

Scoliosis-Diseases written by Robert Baird Baird
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that may affect any segment of the spine. The curve may be convex to the right (more common in chest-level curves) or to the left (more common in lower back curves).

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