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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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- Eye, lazy See: Lazy eye
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- Stretch, quadriceps An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh. To do this…
- Autistic savant A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be…
- Glycine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glycine is part of many…
- Virus, lymphadenopathy-associated Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Stent A tube designed to be inserted into a vessel or passageway to keep it open. Stents are inserted into narrowed…
- Appendectomy Appendectomy: Removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon (the large…
- Bacteremia The presence of live bacteria in the bloodstream. Bacteremia is analogous to viremia (the presence of a virus…
- Lewis, Edward B (1918-2004) American geneticist and Nobel Laureate who showed how genes control embryonic development. In…