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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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Iressa
Brand name for gefitinib, a drug that attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surfaces of cells . People with non-small-cell lung cancer who have a mutation in the gene for EGFR enjoy a rapid and often dramatic…
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- Human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) A herpes virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters in and around the mouth. Here is a depiction of a…
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- Family practice The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family…
- Mutation, hereditary Mutation, hereditary: A heritable change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome in a cell destined to become an…
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- NICU Newborn, or Neonatal, Intensive Care Unit, an intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn…