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Oma
Suffix meaning a swelling or tumor. Many words in medicine end in -oma. Some examples include adenoma, atheroma, carcinoma, condyloma, fibroma, glaucoma, glioma, granuloma, hemangioma, hematoma, lipoma, lymphoma, melanoma, meningioma…
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Show more- VACTERL association A nonrandom association of birth defects. VACTERL is an mnemonic in which the letters V, A, C, T, E, R, and L…
- Neutrophil A type of white blood cell, specifically a form of granulocyte, filled with neutrally-staining granules, tiny…
- Allopath Or allopathist. A term sometimes applied to a physician who practices conventional medicine (allopathy)
- Litmus A pigment used as a test for acidity and alkalinity. Litmus paper turns red in acid and blue in an alkaline…
- Lazy eye An eye that diverges in gaze. A lazy eye is formally called strabismus. A lazy eye (strabismus) can be due to…
- Compassionate use Term used in the US for a method of providing experimental therapeutics prior to final FDA approval for use…
- Alpha interferon A protein produced by the body in response to an infection. There are 3 major classes of interferon -- alpha…
- Mourning, public See: Public mourning
- ATN Acute tubular necrosis
- Goiter, toxic multinodular Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess…
- Gay A person who is homosexual, especially a male homosexual. The word 'gay' in this regard may denote the…
- Heat exhaustion Heat exhaustion: A warning that the body is getting too hot. The person may be thirsty, giddy, weak…