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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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NIMH
Stands for the National Institute of Mental Health, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., whose mission is to 'provide national leadership dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing mental illnesses through basic…
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- IAVI International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. A remarkable example of a global not-for-profit organization working…
- Catheter, indwelling bladder A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder that remains ('dwells') there to provide…
- Gestalt therapy A psychotherapeutic concept that stresses understanding mental processes as holistic entities (gestalts)…
- Azoospermia No sperm at all. The ejaculate is completely devoid of sperm. By contrast, in oligospermia (literally, few…
- Keratoderma hereditarium mutilans See: Vohwinkel syndrome
- Donald Fredrickson See: Fredrickson, Donald
- Gland, endocrine See: Endocrine gland
- Miner's asthma See: Black lung disease