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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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Therapy, respiratory
Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic fibrosis and after surgery
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- Parasplenic Located near or alongside of the spleen. The spleen is an organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen…
- Aer-, aero- Prefix indicating a problem due to air or gas, such as aerogastria (excess stomach gas.
- Cholesterol guidelines The guidelines on cholesterol for adults. A 2004 update to the National Cholesterol Education Program's…
- Gustatolacrimal reflex See: Crocodile tears syndrome
- Static posture Any posture that is held for a long time. A static posture may result in fatigue and even injury over time
- Typhus, classic See: Typhus, epidemic
- Ligament, medial collateral knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- C. elegans genome All of the genetic information contained in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). The genomes of…
- Male sexual orientation gene See: Gay gene
- Genitalia, intersexual See: Ambiguous genitalia
- Biopsy, endometrial See: Endometrial biopsy