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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- Zoonotic disease Any disease that is spread from animals to people. There are many known zoonotic diseases, some of them very…
- Magnetic resonance perfusion imaging A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that uses an injected dye in order to see blood flow…
- Wheat weevil See: Granary weevil
- Chemoprophylaxis The use of a chemical agent to prevent the development of a disease. See: Chemoprevention
- Villus 1. A tiny finger-like or hair-like projection. 2. A small vascular protrusion.Villus is the Latin word for…
- Renal Fanconi syndrome Failure of the tubules in the kidney to reabsorb small molecules, causing increased urinary loss of…
- Gametophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of being married. Sufferers of gametophobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Gluteus maximus The greatest gluteal muscle and the biggest muscle in the human body. The gluteus maximus forms the bulk of…
- Temporal bone A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone is connected with the…
- Alkalosis A dangerous decrease in the normal acidity of the blood. There is too much base in the blood and body. This…
- Precursor Forerunner. That which precedes or is derived from an available source. The term 'precursor' is applied to an…
- Antivenin Antibodies created in the blood of a horse or sheep when the animal is injected with snake venom. Antivenin…