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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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Tinnitus
Tinnitus: 'Ringing in the ears' or another noise that seems to originate in the ears or head. Tinnitus is due to diverse causes including ear infections, fluid in the ears, Meniere syndrome, medications such as aspirin and other…
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Show more- Autoimmune hepatitis A disease in which the body's immune system attacks liver cells, causing inflammation of the liver…
- Scan, helical CAT A conventional computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan or CT scan) is an x-ray procedure which combines…
- Nephritis Inflammation of the kidney. Nephritis can be acute or chronic. Acute nephritis is most commonly caused by…
- Bacteria Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites…
- Podiatrist A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The…
- Pharmacopoeia An official authoritative listing of drugs. Aspirin has, for example, long been in the pharmacopoeia. By…
- Distance healing Healing in which people seek to help patients simply with the power of the mind. Distance healing can include…
- Tapeworm, pork Taenia solium
- Fauces The throat. The word fauces is the plural of the Latin faux meaning a small passage.
- Three-day fever See: Sandfly fever
- Pompe disease A genetic (inherited) deficiency of an enzyme called acid alpha glucosidase. This enzyme helps the body break…
- Schizophrenia Schizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat…