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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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Show more- Spinal cord disease in diabetes Involvement of the spinal cord in people with diabetes. Most of the neurologic attention in diabetes mellitus…
- Sudoriferous gland The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Mourning The process by which people adapt to a loss as, for example, the death of someone near and dear. Mourning is…
- Entomology The scientific study of insects. The application of entomology to medicine is termed medical entomology. See…
- Shots, allergy Known medically as allergy desensitization or allergy immunotherapy, the injections are designed to stimulate…
- PTU Propylthiouracil, an antithyroid medication, a drug that blocks the production of thyroid hormone by the…
- ESRD End-stage renal disease
- Spina bifida occulta A bony defect in the vertebral column that causes a cleft in that column. The cleft remains covered by skin…
- Shock, anaphylactic A life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a swelling of body tissues including the throat…
- UA Abbreviation for urinalysis, a test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins…
- Antimalarial A drug directed against malaria. The original antimalarial agent was quinine which took its name from the…
- Paraskevidekatriaphobia Fear of Friday the 13th. The word 'paraskevidekatriaphobia' was devised by Dr. Donald Dossey who told his…