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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- Fever, typhus See: Typhus
- Calf bone Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The…
- Avascular necrosis (AVN) A condition in which the poor blood supply to an area of bone leads to bone death. The head of the…
- Allopathic medicine The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different…
- Color, skin See: Skin color
- PGF Placental growth factor
- Histocompatibility Literally, tissue compatibility. With full histocompatibility between a donor and recipient, tissue can be…
- Syndrome, Prader-Willi See: Prader-Willi syndrome
- C-reactive protein A plasma protein that rises in the blood with the inflammation from certain conditions. C-reactive protein…
- Noncompliance The failure or refusal to comply: the failure or refusal to conform and adapt one's actions to a rule or to…
- Myelitis, transverse A disease of the spinal cord in which there is demyelination (erosion of the myelin sheath that normally…
- Nosebleed, causes of The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable…