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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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Leg
In popular usage, the leg extends from the top of the thigh down to the foot. However, in medical terminology, the leg refers to the portion of the lower extremity from the knee to the ankle. The leg has two bones: the tibia and the…
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- Corticosteroid allergy A delayed allergic reaction to corticosteroid (drugs similar to cortisone). This occurs in 1-4% of people who…
- Postpartum In the period just after delivery, as with postpartum depression. Postpartum refers to the mother and…
- Phenocopy 1. An environmental condition that imitates (copies) one produced by a gene. 2.The person who has an…
- Plasmodium The parasite guilty in the case of malaria (paludism). Plasmodium is a type of protozoa, a single-celled…
- Differential diagnosis The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for…
- Pain, abdominal See: Abdominal pain
- Tubule A small tube.
- Tobacco smoking Smoking: The direct inhalation of tobacco smoke, the basis of major health hazards. Long known to cause…
- Cutis The skin. Cutis marmorata is marble skin, a normal response to cold. The word cutis is Latin for skin. See…
- Epicondylitis, lateral See: Tennis elbow
- Toxoplasma gondii A single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis (toxo) . Toxoplasma gondii is very common (more than 60…