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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- Monaural Relating to one ear. Hearing aids may be monaural (for one ear) or binaural (for both ears). From monos…
- Hypotension, orthostatic A temporary lowering of blood pressure (hypotension) due usually to suddenly standing up (orthostatic)…
- Universal colitis Ulcerative colitis that involves the entire colon (the large intestine). Ulcerative colitis itself is a…
- Estrogen-associated blood clots >esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens (conjugated) and…
- Dermopathy, diabetic See: Diabetic dermopathy
- Atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation: Abnormal irregular heart rhythm with chaotic generation of electrical signals in the…
- Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin See: Carboxyhemoglobin
- Microphthalmia An abnormally small eye, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. The related term…
- Lab result The result of a test done in a laboratory
- Intercurrent disease A disease that intervenes during the course of another disease. A patient with AIDS may develop an…
- Passage, nasal The walls of the nasal passages are coated with respiratory mucous membranes which contain innumerable tiny…
- Patient-activated cardiac event recorder A device that is implanted directly under the skin and is programmable with looping memory that records…