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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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Epilepsy, petit mal
See: Petit mal
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- PUVA PUVA stands for psoralen (P) and ultraviolet A (UVA) therapy in which the patient is exposed first to…
- Rh incompatibility The difference in Rh blood group types between an Rh negative mother and her Rh positive baby that leads to…
- Beard ringworm Ringworm: A superficial fungal infection of the skin, affecting the bearded area of the face and neck, with…
- Propionibacterium acnes A ubiquitous skin-dwelling organism that is involved in causing acne.In addition to acne, this bacterium (P…
- Poly1 isomerase An enzyme also known as Pin1. See: Pin1
- History, medical See: Medical history
- Polio vaccine, inactivated See: Polio vaccine, inactivated.
- Implicit memory Memory characterized by a lack of conscious awareness in the act of recollection. By contrast, explicit…
- SPECT scan Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a nuclear medicine procedure in which a gamma camera rotates…
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome See: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type.
- Afterbirth The placenta + the fetal membranes that are normally expelled from the uterus after the birth of the baby…