EpilepsyA neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance.
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A neurological condition that can lead to various types of seizures.
CultureA way of life of a group of people.
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The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
HmongA member of a hill-dwelling people inhabiting southeastern Asia and speaking Hmong.
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A group of people from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.
Medical AnthropologyAn interdisciplinary field that studies human health and disease.
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The study of how health and illness are shaped, experienced, and understood in light of global, historical, and political forces.
EthnocentrismEvaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards of one's own culture.
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The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own nation or ethnic group.