MedicalVocabulary.org
Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
About MedicalVocabulary.org
The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
Designed for 3 kinds of users:
- Patients and family who want to understand a diagnosis, a medical report or instructions from a doctor.
- Students of medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and the health professions, dealing with technical terminology.
- Doctors, pharmacists and healthcare workers who need a quick and reliable reference.
Definitions are written in clear, accessible language while keeping the rigor required for professional use. Each term has a dedicated URL, instant autocomplete search, and can be shared on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and via email with one click.
- 100% free
- No registration
- No intrusive ads
- Privacy by design
- Mobile friendly
Disclaimer: the content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice. If you have doubts about your health, always consult a qualified professional. In case of emergency call your local emergency number (911 in the US, 112 in the EU).
Paraneoplastic syndrome
The collective signs and symptoms caused by a substance emanating from a tumor or in reaction to a tumor. Paraneoplastic syndromes can be due to a number of causes including hormones or other biologically active products made by the tumor…
Read the definitionRandom terms
Show more- Proctology A medical specialty that deals with disorders of the rectum and anus
- Frenum A restraining structure. Frenum is Latin for a bridle. A small frenum is a frenulum
- Morbus gallicus The French disease. Syphilis. The name 'syphilis' was coined by Hieronymus Fracastorius (Girolamo…
- Quantitative Having to do with quantity or with the amount. See also qualitative.
- Plantar response The plantar response, also known as the Babinski response, is an important neurologic examination based upon…
- Funnel chest (pectus excavatum) 'Caved-in' chest. Usually an unimportant isolated finding evident at birth. (Funnel chest can occasionally be…
- Exercise treadmill test A test (sometimes simply called a treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous electrocardiogram…
- Regress To return or go back, particularly to return to a pattern of behavior or level of skill characteristic of a…
- Flood See: 1. Flood readiness; 2. Flood supplies kit; 3. Flood warning; 4. Flood aftermath
- Fever, yellow See: Yellow fever
- Sub- Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully. As in subacute, subaortic…
- Cervicectomy Surgical removal of the cervix, the lower portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina. Cervicectomy…