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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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- Patellectomy An operation to remove the patella
- Giardiasis Infection with Giardia lamblia
- Lipodystrophy A disorder of adipose (fatty) tissue characterized by a selective loss of body fat. Patients with…
- DTC Direct-to-consumer, as in DTC advertising of prescription drugs
- Watson See: Watson, James
- Acid, trans fatty An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils…
- Superficial spreading melanoma See: Melanoma, superficial spreading
- Tenosynovitis, De Quervain's 1) The pressure within a vessel, such as blood pressure: the pressure within the blood vessels. For example…
- Anaplastology The art and science of restoring a malformed or absent part of the human body through artificial means. An…
- Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) The agency responsible for developing, monitoring and exercising compliance over the protections afforded…
- Cholesterol, HDL See HDL cholesterol