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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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Antonomasia
1. The substitution of a title for a proper name, as in addressing a physician as 'Doctor' or a nurse as 'Nurse.'2. The substitution of a personal name for a noun to designate a member of a group or class, as in calling a geneticist a…
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- Vesicatory A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant
- Menstrual spotting The presence of apparent menstrual blood during the wrong parts of the menstrual cycle. Some women have a…
- X-rays during pregnancy See: Prenatal radiation exposure
- Cardiac tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of blood or other fluid inside the…
- Toll receptor One of a family of receptors that provide a critical link between immune stimulants produced by…
- Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis (iron overload) is an inherited disorder in how the body absorbs and stores iron. The excess…
- AFIP The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- TORCH screen Screening test for a group of infections known by the acronym TORCH which stands for Toxoplasma gondii; other…
- Toxin, anthrax The toxic substance secreted by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of the disease anthrax…
- Refractory anemia Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment
- Hyperemesis gravidarum Excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum, by definition, leads to the loss of 5% or more…