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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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Test, eyedrop
There are many types of eyedrops and many types of eyedrop tests. One of the most common eyedrop tests is pupil dilation. This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue…
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Show more- Drug, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- Electrolarynx A battery-operated instrument that makes a humming sound to help people who have lost their larynx to talk
- Cubital 1. Pertaining to the elbow.2. Pertaining to the forearm and hand.3. Pertaining to the ulna.From the Latin…
- True rib One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'true' if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone)…
- Vaccinia, fetal See Congenital vaccinia
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the…
- Intravitreous In the vitreous, the fluid behind the lens in the eye. As in an intravitreous injection.
- Organic dust toxic syndrome A flu-like illness due to the inhalation of grain dust with symptoms including fever, chest tightness, cough…
- Child abuse, physical Child abuse, physical: Next to child neglect, physical abuse is the second most frequently reported form of…
- Whole-arm translocation A type of chromosome rearrangement, also called a Robertsonian translocation, in which there is fusion of an…
- Gastropathy, hypoproteinemic hypertrophic See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Tuberculous meningitis Meningitis due to tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis. It causes…