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A deliberate act by which someone injures part of their body as the result of a personal trauma. Cutting and burning are two of the most common forms of self-harm.  

The regular examination of parts of your own body for signs of disease. Inspection and palpation of a body part by the patient to screen for disease.  

The act of defending yourself when someone is attacking you.  

A procedure in which a person puts a catheter through the urethra into his or her own bladder to empty out the urine.  

Referring to a patient who has admitted himself or herself to hospital without being sent by a doctor.  

A drug which causes a selective accumulation of serotonin in the central nervous system, and is used in the treatment of depression, e.g. fluoxetine.  

Choosing only one person, thing or group, and not others.  

To choose one person, thing or group, but not others.  

Formed of segments.  

The movement of separate segments of the wall of the intestine to mix digestive juice with the food before it is passed along by the action of peristalsis. The intricate process of the gastrointestinal system involves various movements to digest food. One such movement is the peristaltic action, which occurs in the small intestine. This…