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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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- Delivery, breech Delivery in which the buttocks present before the head
- GALT deficiency Lack of the enzyme called GALT (galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase) which causes the genetic metabolic…
- Dermatoscopy A noninvasive diagnostic technique for the early diagnosis of melanoma and the evaluation of other pigmented…
- Lymphoma, low-grade See: Low-grade lymphoma
- Health, Saami See: Artic health
- Pre-eclampsia A condition in pregnancy characterized by abrupt hypertension (a sharp rise in blood pressure), albuminuria…
- Joint aspiration A common benign childhood condition involving hypermobile joints (that can move beyond the normal range of…
- ACP (American College of Physicians) See: American College of Physicians
- LLL Acronym for the left lower lobe (of the lung). The left lung has but two lobes. The other lobe is the left…
- Sulfonamides The sulfa-related group of antibiotics, which are used to treat bacterial infection and some fungal…
- Ant, fire Also called thief ants, a scourge, these red or yellow ants of small-to-medium size, originally from South…