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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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The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family practice…
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- Metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome: A constellation of conditions that place people at high risk for coronary artery disease…
- Diseases, Infectious, Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Allergy and (NIAID): This is one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. In formal terms, the…
- Heart rate The number of heart beats per unit time, usually per minute. The heart rate is based on the number of…
- Sternal rib One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be a 'sternal' rib or a 'true' rib if it attaches to the…
- Med1 DNA repair gene A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Ischium Bone making up the lower down back part of the pelvis
- Tube, swallowing See: Swallowing tube
- Colpotomy A surgical incision in the vagina. The -tomy part of the word comes from the Greek tome meaning cutting
- Heart rhythm disorders Heart rhythm disorders: Abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat due to irregularities in transmission of the…
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis An inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer characterized by fewer than 100 adenomatous polyps in the…
- Tomo- Or tom- before a vowel. A combining form meaning a cut, section, or layer, as might be achieved by cutting or…