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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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Conventional medicine, as distinct for instance from traditional Chinese medicine
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- Female external genitalia The external genital organs of the female, comprising the pudendum, clitoris, and female urethra
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- Costal margin The lower edge of the chest (thorax) formed by the bottom edge of the rib cage
- Excimer laser A laser that emits very concentrated light in the ultraviolet (UV) region of the spectrum. Excimer lasers are…
- Muscle, piriformis A muscle that begins at the front surface of the sacrum (the V-shaped bone between the buttocks at the base…
- Angioplasty Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called…
- NIMH Stands for the National Institute of Mental Health, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S…
- Virus, xenotropic A virus that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species, a species different from…
- Mesentery A fold of tissue which attaches organs to the body wall. The word mesentery usually refers to the small bowel…
- Innervate To supply with nerves. It is a little known fact that the cornea is the most densely innervated tissue in the…