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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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Show more- Herbalist One versed in herbal lore and, in regard to therapy, an herb doctor.
- Gland, sweat The sweat (sudoriferous) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Foot type The category into which a particular foot falls. Foot types are generally classified into one of three…
- Val . Valine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- WHI The Women's Health Initiative, a long-term health study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
- Influenza, Spanish See: Spanish flu
- Fracture, torsion A fracture, also called a spiral fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. NTER> A fracture is any…
- Congenital hemolytic jaundice Jaundice: Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell…
- Cardiac tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of blood or other fluid inside the…
- Chinese restaurant syndrome A syndrome first described in 1968 in people who had eaten Chinese food on which MSG (monosodium glutamate)…
- Retrovirus An RNA virus (a virus composed not of DNA but of RNA). Retroviruses have an enzyme called reverse…
- Fiber and cholesterol Soluble fiber substances are effective in helping reduce the blood cholesterol. This is especially true with…