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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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Influenza, Spanish
See: Spanish flu
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- Monozygous twins Twin: Identical twins that originate from a single fertilized egg (a zygote)
- Alcohol poisoning A condition in which a toxic amount of alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) has been drunk, usually in a short…
- Bile acid resin Bile acid resins are substances that bind in the intestines with bile acids that contain cholesterol and are…
- Scoliosis, idiopathic A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Morton's syndrome A syndrome characterized by a shortened first metatarsal (foot) bone that results in excessive force on the…
- Doctor In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term…
- Syndrome, Prader-Willi See: Prader-Willi syndrome
- Expectoration A big polysyllabic word for sputum or the act of bringing up and spitting out sputum. From the Latin…
- Linkage The tendency for genes and other genetic markers to be inherited together because of their location near one…
- Epigenetic Something that affects a cell, organ or individual without directly affecting its DNA. An epigenetic change…
- Descending aorta The descending aorta is the part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, that runs down through the…