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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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>'senior citizens' -- people 65 years of age or older, >certain younger people with specific disabilities, and >people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) -- permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant. Medicare is funded…
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- Elective In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is chosen (elected) by the patient…
- Arbovirus A class of viruses transmitted to humans by arthropods such as mosquitoes and ticks. The first two letters of…
- Tuberculous diskitis An infection of the spine due to tuberculosis, seen most often in children. The main symptom is back pain…
- GERD surgery (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Diverticulum, pharyngoesophageal See: Zenker diverticulum
- Weight loss Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (diet, exercise) or involuntary…
- Typhoid fever Typhoid fever: An acute illness with fever caused by infection with the Salmonella typhi bacteria contracted…
- Brain cancer Brain cancer: Cancer of the central information processing center of the body. Tumors in the brain can be…
- Aquaphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of water. Sufferers from aquaphobia experience anxiety even though they…
- Apoplexy A venerable term for a stroke, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), often associated with loss of consciousness…
- ASCUS An acronym for Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance. This term is used in the Bethesda System…