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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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Reporting, unique identifier
In public health, a system that uses information such as the person's birth date and part of their identification number (in the U.S., the social security number) to create a unique code that is reported instead of a name. It is an…
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- Nasogastric tube A tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach…
- Tenesmus Straining, especially long-continued, ineffectual and painful straining, at stool or in urination. Straining…
- Protein-losing enteropathy A condition in which there is excessive loss of plasma protein into the intestine. Protein-losing enteropathy…
- Fear of heights An abnormal and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they realize as a…
- Typhus One of a group of acute infections caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites), and…
- Alpha helix The coiled structure of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen…
- Laser surgery A type of surgery that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make bloodless cuts in tissue or remove a…
- RNA, transfer In cooperation with the ribosomes, transfer RNA brings (transfers) activated amino acids into position along…
- Balantidium A genus of protozoa with cilia that includes Balantidium coli (B. coli). B. coli is the largest protozoan and…
- Organ A relatively independent part of the body that carries out one or more special functions. The organs of the…
- CT colography See: Virtual colonoscopy