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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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Deafness, nonsyndromic
A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg. The clot can break off as an embolus and make its way to the lung, where it can cause respiratory distress and respiratory failure. Deep vein thrombosis is sometimes called the…
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- Down syndrome features Children with Down syndrome have multiple malformations and mental impairment due to the presence of extra…
- Lineage, cell See: Cell lineage
- HCV PCR viral detection test See: HCV PCR
- Dipeptide A peptide consisting of two amino acids
- Cancer, basal cell Cancer, basal cell: The most common type of skin cancer, a disease in which the cancer cells resemble the…
- Fibrofolliculomas, trichodiscomas and acrochordons See: Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
- Myalgia Pain in a muscle; or pain in multiple muscles. Myalgia means muscle pain. There are many specific causes of…
- Frasier syndrome A condition characterized by the presence of an XY sex chromosome constitution and undermasculinized external…
- Syndrome, post-polio (PPS) A constellation of symptoms and signs that appear from 20 to 40 years after the initial polio infection, and…
- American Psychiatric Association A medical specialty society with over 35,000 US and international member physicians who 'work together to…
- Ovary The female gonad, the ovary is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis…