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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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Ambulatory
Able to ambulate, to walk about, not bed-ridden or hospitalized
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- Influenza, Hong Kong See: Hong Kong flu
- Bross See: Bross, Irwin DJ
- Coarctation A narrowing, a stricture, a constriction. Although the best known coarctation is of the aorta, any artery can…
- Neonate A newborn baby.
- Deafness, congenital Deafness, congenital: Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness…
- Adductor muscle Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the…
- PEP The abbreviation PEP stands for a number of things in medicine including post-exposure prophylaxis…
- Uremia The presence of excessive amounts of urea in the blood, which may be a sign of kidney disease or failure. See…
- Paul M. Zoll See: Zoll, Paul M.
- PET scan The popular name (and abbreviation) of Positron Emission Tomography