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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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When people do not need to live with hunger or fear starvation
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- TMA See Trimethylaminuri
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- Resuscitation The procedure of restoring to life, as in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Cachetic Common misspelling of cachectic
- ARB Angiotensin II receptor blocker