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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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The first U.S. medical journal, the Medical Repository was founded in 1797 and published quarterly until 1824. It was 'the first serious attempt in this country to present the relation between science and practice in a serial format that…
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Show more- Abdominal cavity The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. The abdominal cavity is…
- PDR Physicians' Desk Reference (please see entry to Physicians' Desk Reference). PDR less frequently stands for…
- Ringing in the ears Medically called tinnitus, this can arise in any of 'the four sections of the ear' -- the outer ear, the…
- Systemic therapy Treatment that reaches cells throughout the body by traveling through the bloodstream
- Rosary pea See: Abrin
- Hematophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of blood is called hematophobia. Sufferers of this very common phobia dread…
- Hormone, thyroid stimulating (TSH) A hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in response to signals from the…
- Larynx transplant A transplant of the larynx, or voicebox. This procedure permits a human-sounding voice with inflection…
- Stick, heel See: Heel stick
- Fever, spotted Fever, spotted: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially…
- Nondipper A person in whom there is an absence of the normal nocturnal fall (dip) in blood pressure. Nondipper status…
- Bezoar A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the…