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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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Occupational Safety and Health, Nat'l Institut for
Better known as NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is a US Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. Despite its name…
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- LUQ Abbreviation for the left upper quadrant (quarter). The LUQ of the abdomen contains the spleen. (By contrast…
- Lactobacillus acidophilus The bacteria found in milk and fermented milk products, particularly yogurt with 'live cultures' of L…
- Physiology >Some physiological studies are concerned with processes that go on within cells such as phagocytosis, the…
- Restriction map An array of sites in DNA susceptible to cleavage by diverse restriction enzymes
- Vaginal infection, bacterial See: Bacterial vaginosis
- Homosexual A person sexually attracted to persons of the same sex. Homosexuals include males (gays) and females…
- Gas chromatography (GC) A type of automated chromatography (a technique used to separate mixtures of substances) in which the mixture…
- Anxiety disorder A chronic condition characterized by an excessive and persistent sense of apprehension with physical symptoms…
- Vaccines Microbial preparations of killed or modified microorganisms that can stimulate an immune response in the body…
- AAP The American Academy of Pediatrics
- Uveitis Uveitis: Inflammation of the uvea, the part of the eye that collectively refers to the iris, the choroid of…