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- AC Abbreviation for a.c. (ante cibum on a prescription); acromioclavicular (shoulder joint); antecubital (crook…
- Prophylactic cranial irradiation Radiation therapy to the head intended to prevent cancer from spreading (metastasizing) to the brain.
- Immunocompetent Able to develop an immune response. Able to recognize antigens and respond to them. The opposite of…
- Behavior, automatic A behavior that is performed without conscious knowledge and that does not appear to be under conscious…
- Microalbuminuria 1. Generally, a subtle increase in the urinary excretion of the protein albumin that cannot be detected by a…
- Rhinotillexomania Compulsive nose picking. Among the more obscure and exotic terms in medicine, rhinotillexomania has drawn…
- Hepatitis A Inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is usually transmitted from person to…
- Bed blocker A patient who uses a hospital bed for a long period of time because they are chronically ill. The patient…
- Calcipotriene A synthetic form of vitamin D3 that can be applied to the skin to treat psoriasis
- Panacea A universal remedy, a cure-all. The word 'panacea' comes from the name of Panaceia, the daughter of…