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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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- Oligodendrocyte A type of cell in the central nervous system. The oligodendrocytes surround and insulate the long fibers (the…
- Acute illness A disease with an abrupt onset and usually a short course
- Headache, chronic daily See: Chronic daily headache
- Dysplastic nevi Atypical moles whose appearance is different from that of a common ordinary mole. Dysplastic nevi tend to be…
- Autosome A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. In other words, any one of the chromosomes save the sex…
- Replacement, total hip Replacement, total hip: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Ambiguous genitalia Genitalia that are neither typically female nor typically male. Also known as intersexual genitalia. Girls…
- Diabetic skin disease A skin disorder that is caused by diabetes or affected by diabetes. Skin disorders are common in diabetes…
- Warshaw, Joseph (1936-2003) Eminent American pediatrician and pioneer in human developmental biology. Warshaw used…
- Mixed connective tissue disease Mixed connective tissue disease: A mixture of three diseases of connective tissue (the framework of the cells…
- Knee bursitis Knee bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…