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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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Fracture, stress
A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in sports, strenuous exercise, or heavy physical labor. Stress fractures are especially common in the metatarsal bones of foot, particularly in runners. Osteoporosis increases the…
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- Vaccination, mumps See Immunization, MMR
- Upper respiratory infection An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system which is above the lungs. An upper respiratory…
- Dyspeptic Pertaining to dyspepsia, a term that is probably more often encountered today in advertising than in…
- DSM Abbreviation for the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,' a comprehensive classification…
- Iniencephaly A rare neural tube defect that combines extreme retroflexion (backward bending) of the head with severe…
- Borrelia burgdorferi The spirochete (a type of bacteria) that causes Lyme disease. Named after its discoverer, Dr. Willy…
- Motion, range of The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury…
- Low back pain Low back pain: Pain in the lower back area that can relate to problems with the lumbar spine, the discs…
- Medical jurisprudence The branch of the law that deals with the application of law to medicine or, conversely, the application of…
- Heterozygote A person possessing two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. A heterozygote…