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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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A hurricane with winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly…
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- Poison Control Center Special information centers set up to inform Americans about how to respond to potential poisoning. These…
- Meningococcal infection Infection with the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. (Neisseria was formerly called Meningococcus and the…
- Rejection In transplantation biology, the refusal by the body to accept transplanted cells, tissues or organs. For…
- Glossolalia Nonsensical sounds that mimic the rhythms and inflections of actual speech. Glossolalia may be seen in deep…
- Health, Aleut See: Artic health
- Perfect pitch The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since…
- Immunization, flu The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Total knee replacement Total knee replacement: A surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with…
- Influenza Influenza: The flu is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract which are divided into three types…
- MB ChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. See: MBChB