| PD | 1) Peritoneal Dialysis 2) Personality Disorder |
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| ASP | abnormal spinal posture; acute symmetric polyarthritis; African swine pox; aged substrate plasma; al... |
| BP | Bachelor of Pharmacy; back pressure; barometric pressure; basic protein; bathroom privileges; bed pa... |
| BPD | biparietal diameter; blood pressure decrease; borderline personality disorder; bronchopulmonary dysp... |
| BPI | bacterial permeability-increasing [protein]; Basic Personality Inventory; beef-pork insulin; blood p... |
| psychotic disorders | Disorders in which there is gross impairment in reality testing. The individual incorrectly evaluates his or her perception and thoughts and makes incorrect inferences about reality even in the face of contrary evidence. Delusions or hallucinations are present. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| puerperal disorders | Disorders or diseases associated with the six-to-eight-week period immediately following labour and delivery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sensation disorders | Disorders in the physical response to external or internal stimuli to the senses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sex differentiation disorders | Disorders in the differentiation process of gonadal tissues and organs during embryogenesis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sex disorders | Disturbances in normal sexual performance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sexual and gender disorders | Mental disorders related to sexual dysfunction, paraphillias, and gender identity disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sleep disorders | Disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviours. (12 Dec 1998) |
| social behaviour disorders | Behaviours which are at variance with the expected social norm and which affect other individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| somatoform disorders | Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition and that are not fully explained by a general medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to factitious disorders and malingering, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (12 Dec 1998) |
| speech disorders | Long-term disorders in speaking or in perception of speech. (12 Dec 1998) |
| necrobiotic disorders | A group of disorders characterised by swelling, basophilia, and distortion of collagen bundles in the dermis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neurotic disorders | Disorders in which the symptoms are distressing to the individual and recognised by him or her as being unacceptable. Social relationships may be greatly affected but usually remain within acceptable limits. The disturbance is relatively enduring or recurrent without treatment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stress disorders, posttraumatic | Anxiety disorders manifested by the development of characteristic symptoms following a psychologically traumatic event that is outside the normal range of usual human experience. Symptoms include re-experiencing the traumatic event and numbing of responsiveness to or reduced involvement with the external world. (12 Dec 1998) |
| substance abuse disorders | A class of mental disorders in which behavioural and biological changes are associated with regular use of alcohol, drugs, and related substances that affect the central nervous system and personal and social functioning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| substance-induced organic mental disorders | Mental disorders caused by use of drugs, e.g., cocaine. (05 Mar 2000) |