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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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- Kuru A slowly progressive fatal disease of the brain due to an infectious agent transmitted among people in Papua…
- Lens, ocular In a microscope, the lens closest to the eye is termed the ocular (the eyepiece) whereas the objective (also…
- Cathartic A laxative
- Syndrome, Kimmelstiel-Wilson Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome is a kidney condition associated with…
- Resistance, aspirin See: Aspirin resistance
- Scleritis Inflammation of the sclera, the tough white outer coat of the eyeball. Classic scleritis affects the sclera…
- Thorax The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen that contains the lungs, the heart and part of…
- Ankle The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: > >The…
- Counseling, genetic An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…
- Macroglobulinemia, Waldenstrom See: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
- Clitoral cancer See: Cancer of the vulva