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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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- Neonatal intensive care unit An intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies. Abbreviated NICU. Also called a newborn…
- Mohs surgery Mohs surgery: A special type of surgery used for the treatment of skin cancer, especially basal cell or…
- Cannonball pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- Septic bursitis A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues…
- Calcipotriene A synthetic form of vitamin D3 that can be applied to the skin to treat psoriasis
- Collagen, type IV, alpha 5 See: COL4A5
- Zona 1. A synonym for shingles. 2. Any zone or encircling area. 3. Any area with a specific boundary. Zona, Latin…
- Epilepsy (seizure disorder): When nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times…
- Fats Plural of the word 'fat'. See the definition of fat
- Drill, dental A device that dentists use to drill into teeth. Primitive dental drills were used in the 18th and early 19th…