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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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Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy: The treatment of a behavior disorder, mental illness, or any other condition by psychological means. Psychotherapy may utilize insight, persuasion, suggestion, reassurance, and instruction so that patients may see themselves…
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- Enema, barium See: Barium enema
- Gene, evolutionarily conserved A gene that has remained essentially unchanged throughout evolution. Conservation of a gene indicates that it…
- Dipsosis Excessive thirst; overwhelming desire for water or another liquid. Dipsosis may occur when the amount of…
- Hospital code While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Canine genome See: Dog genome
- Allopathic medicine The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different…
- Cotinine The major metabolite (breakdown product) of nicotine. Exposure to nicotine can be measured by analyzing the…
- Syndrome, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…
- Disease, cat scratch A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Disease, black lung See: Black lung disease