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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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- Quality of life An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the patient's ability to enjoy normal…
- Barrett esophagus See: Barrett's esophagus
- June cold A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'June cold' may be quite similar to those of a real…
- Syndrome, myelodysplastic See: Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy. (From the New Latin, philosophiae doctor). Ph.D.'s are involved in clinical care (as in…
- Transplant, renal Replacement of a diseased, damaged, or missing kidney with a donor kidney. Also called a kidney transplant…
- Palindromic rheumatism To treat partially and incompletely. To palliate a diseases is to treat it partially but not cure it…
- Epilepsy, grand mal See: Grand mal
- Phenomenon, Babinski A neurologic reflex that constitutes an important medical examination based upon what the big toe does when…