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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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Disordered thinking
A failure to be able to 'think straight.' Thoughts may come and go rapidly. The person may not be able to concentrate on one thought for very long and may be easily distracted, unable to focus attention. The person may be unable to connect…
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- Condyloma acuminatum See: Genital wart
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- Penetrant trait A genetic trait (characteristic) that is present in the genome and manifests itself in the individual. By…
- Abductor muscle Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of…
- Synaptic cleft The tiny space between two nerve cells across which the neurotransmitter acetylcholine diffuses
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- Lymph node, sentinel The first lymph node ('gland') to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Which lymph node is the sentinel…
- Autophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. A fear of solitude. Sufferers from autophobia…
- Della Robbia The infant in swaddling, today the symbol of pediatrics, sculpted by the Florentine artist Andrea della…
- STAT Medical term used to imply urgent or rush. It may appear in lower case letters as stat or in capital letters…