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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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Emergency physician
A physician focused on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the prehospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency…
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Show more- Leucine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, leucine is needed…
- Membranous gingivitis, acute This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Isolate A group in which mating is always between members of the group. For example, the Amish.
- Materfamilias The female head of the family; the mother figure. Materfamilias is the Latin for mother of the household. It…
- Medical word origin See: Medical etymology
- Menopause, induced Menopause, induced: Induced menopause occurs when menopause is due to an unusual ('unnatural') event. It is…
- Chancroid A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. Periodic outbreaks of…
- Keratectomy Removal of part of the cornea. This can be done by surgical excision or by laser. One such laser procedure is…
- LAMB syndrome Acronym for Lentigines, Atrial myxomas, Mucocutaneous myxomas, and Blue nevi. Now included in the Carney…
- Implant 1. To embed; to set in firmly. In embryology, the fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining 6 or 7 days…
- Cranial nerve, ninth The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Aetiology The study of the causes. For example, of a disorder. The word 'aetiology' is mainly used in medicine, where…