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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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Eye melanoma
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- Hypomanic Affected by hypomania, a condition similar to mania but less severe. Hypomanic episodes may resemble manic…
- Positional cloning Cloning a gene based simply on knowing its position in the genome without any idea of the function of that…
- Rectal cancer Cancer: A malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the final part of the large intestine -- the rectum…
- Spine, slipped See: Spondylolisthesis
- Infectivity The proportion of persons exposed to an infectious agent who become infected by it
- Celiac disease, adult See Celiac sprue
- OMS Abbreviation for the Organisation Mondiale de la Sante, the French name for the World Health Organization…
- Working memory Short-term (recent) memory. Working memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information…
- Refractory anemia Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment