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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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A hurricane with winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly…
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Show more- Kawasaki disease Kawasaki disease: A disease that has nothing to do with the motor bike of the same name but is a syndrome of…
- MDMA Abbreviation for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Parainfectious Occurring at the time of and in association with an acute infection or an episode of infection. For example…
- Selective mutism An inability to speak in certain situations. See also apraxia, autism, mutism.
- Fear of having a malformed child An abnormal and persistent fear of bearing a malformed child is termed teratophobia. A phobia is an…
- Gametogenesis The development and production of the male and female germ cells required to form a new individual. The male…
- Phocomelia A congenital malformation (birth defect) in which the hands and feet are attached to abbreviated arms and…
- Scanning electron microscope Abbreviated SEM. A microscope in which a finely focused beam of electrons is scanned across a specimen, and…
- Contraceptive device, intrauterine (IUD) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Barrett esophagus See: Barrett's esophagus
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome See: Yeast genome
- Macular (skin) Adjective referring to macules which are circumscribed changes in the color of skin that are neither raised…