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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- Pachydermatous 1. Thick-skinned like a pachyderm (an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus). 2. By extension, insensitive
- Primary amebic meningoencephalitis A rare, but fatal infection of the central nervous system caused by Naegleria fowleri, an ameba that inhabits…
- Stress testing, exercise cardiac The exercise cardiac stress testing (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The…
- IV cholangiogram See: Intravenous cholangiogram
- Bipolar II disorder Bipolar disorder in someone who has experienced depression and at least one episode of hypomania but not…
- Postop Short for postoperative, after surgery. The opposite of postop is preop
- Rheumatism, generalized Rheumatism affecting many and diverse parts of the body, such as fibromyalgia
- Nurse, licensed vocational A nurse who has completed a one- or two-year training program in health care and earned a state license. LVNs…
- Hemorrhage Bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhage that is invisible or an…
- System, autonomic nervous Part of the nervous system that was once thought to be functionally independent of the brain. The autonomic…
- Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome A multiple congenital malformation syndrome caused by an abnormality in cholesterol metabolism, deficiency of…
- Giant cell tumor of bone A tumor of bone characterized by massive destruction of the end (epiphysis) of a long bone. The site most…