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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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Primary
First or foremost in time or development. The primary teeth (the baby teeth) are those that come first. Primary may also refer to symptoms or a disease to which others are secondary. A primary tumor is one that is at the original site at…
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- Venereal Having to do with sexual contact. The word venereal comes from Venus, the Roman goddess of love. A venereal…
- Resection Surgical removal of part of an organ
- Douche A stream of water directed at any part of the body or any body cavity, often into the vagina, for cleansing…
- Fever, Thai hemorrhagic A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Fusion, spinal See: Spinal fusion
- Zeitgeber An environmental agent or event that provides the cue for setting or resetting a biological clock. To be…
- Mechanical ventilation Use of a machine called a ventilator or respirator to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the…
- Power outage preparations It is recommended that people make an emergency plan that includes a disaster supply kit. This kit should…
- Psychosis In the general sense, a mental illness that markedly interferes with a person's capacity to meet life's…
- Power outage work safety >the hazards of working in heat >simple but effective ways of organizing work assignments and the workplace…
- Laboratory A place for doing tests and research procedures and preparing chemicals, etc. Although 'laboratory' looks…