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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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A staff or rod, with a snake curled around it. It is the staff or rod of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have…
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- Scalded skin syndrome A potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria that produces a…
- Laryngeal nerve, recurrent One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After…
- Cancer, oral Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A…
- Medical entomology The branch of science that deals with insects that cause disease or that serve as vectors of organisms that…
- Neurosyphilis, tabes Also known as tabes dorsalis, the slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord that occurs in the late…
- Apgar score El ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Apgar score Main…
- Arthroscopy Arthroscopy: A surgical technique whereby a tube-like instrument is inserted into a joint to inspect…
- Captioning The text display of spoken words, presented on a movie screen or a television (or another type of monitor)…