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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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Disease, new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Abbreviated nvCJD. A human disease thought due to the same infectious agent as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease. Both the human and bovine disorders are invariably fatal brain diseases with unusually long…
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- Amylo- (Amyl- before a vowel.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch
- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- Tabun >Runny nose >Watery eyes >Small, pinpoint pupils >Eye pain >Blurred vision >Drooling and excessive sweating…
- Phytochemical The active health-protecting compounds that are found as components of plants. Currently, the terms…
- Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease is a kidney condition associated with…
- Blood poisoning The medical term is 'septicemia.' No matter which of these two terms-blood poisoning or septicemia-you…
- Quality of life An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the patient's ability to enjoy normal…
- Aortic regurgitation The return of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle of the heart due to aortic insufficiency…
- Popliteal pterygium syndrome An inherited condition with a web behind the knee. (A pterygium is a winglike triangular membrane). The…
- Sibling A brother or sister
- MiRNA Micro-RNA