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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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CARDIA Study
Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (CARDIA). A study designed to increase understanding of contributors to changes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during the critical years of transition from adolescence through…
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- Galeophobia An abnormally large and persistent fear of sharks. Sufferers from this phobia experience anxiety even though…
- Valve, Spitz-Holter See Spitz-Holter valve
- Syncope The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- Hyperlexia The presence of advanced ability to read compared to the ability to understand spoken language. Children with…
- P.c. Abbreviation meaning after meals (from the Latin 'post cibum', after meals). One of a number of hallowed…
- Syndrome, Hecht Inherited disorder transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait in which short tight muscles make it impossible…
- Schistosoma japonicum A species of trematode worm that parasitizes humans and that (like S. mansoni) causes liver and…
- Phimosis A condition whereby the foreskin of the penis is too tight. The penis itself consists of a cylindrical shaft…
- Immunization Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the…
- Paget disease of the breast The combination of scaly skin changes of the nipple resembling eczema and an underlying cancer of the breast…
- Peeping tom Eurism): Peeping tom (voyeurism) is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an…