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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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Measles immunization
The standard MMR vaccine is given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should be given at 12-15 months of age. The second vaccination should be given at 4-6 years…
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- INR Stings from large stinging insects such as bees, hornets, yellow jackets and wasps can trigger allergic…
- Beat, premature See: Extrasystole
- Physics, medical See: Medical physics
- Atelectasis, primary See: Primary atelectasis
- AFIP The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Stapes A stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear. The stapes transmits sound vibrations from the incus, another little…
- Nicotine Nicotine: An alkaloid (a nitrogen-containing chemical) made by the tobacco plant or produced synthetically…
- Vaccination Injection of a killed microbe in order to stimulate the immune system against the microbe, thereby preventing…
- Cluster In epidemiology, an aggregation of cases of a disease or another health-related condition, such as a cancer…
- Lysine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, lysine is present in…
- Rotator cuff disease Rotator cuff disease: Damage to the rotator cuff, a group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint…