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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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Jock itch
Itch: A superficial fungus infection of the crotch and perineum known medically as tinea cruris. Good general hygiene helps prevent it, as does keeping the area clean and dry . Laundering underwear and athletic supporters frequently also…
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Show more- Paraquat A toxic chemical widely used as an herbicide (plant killer), primarily for weed and grass control. Paraquat…
- Fever, five-day Fever, five-day: Also called trench fever, this is a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in…
- Physiologic jaundice of the newborn Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic cardiac…
- Pathologic 1. Indicative of or caused by disease, as in a pathologic fracture, pathologic tissue, or pathologic process…
- Tropical cyclone A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Other terms for…
- Illness, heat-related A person with symptoms including headache, nausea, and fatigue after exposure to heat probably has some…
- Hapten In immunology, a molecule that is incapable, alone, of causing the production of antibodies but which can do…
- Presbyacusia See: Presbycusis
- Lymphangiogram X-rays of the lymphatic system. A dye is injected to outline the lymphatic vessels and organs.
- System, immune A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing us from everything foreign to us, and for protecting…
- FMDV Foot-and-mouth disease virus. See: Foot-and-mouth disease
- Colinearity 1. In general, the arrangement of one sequence in the same linear order as another sequence.2. In…