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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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SEER
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Ends Results (SEER) program that maintains statistics on cancer in the US. SEER is part of the National Cancer Institute. For more information, see: SEER program
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- Vestibular apparatus The vestibule and three semicircular canals of the inner ear. Like an internal carpenter's level, these…
- Pericardial tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Dermatitis, atopic A skin disease characterized by areas of severe itching, redness, scaling, and loss of the surface of the…
- Sunburn Sunburn is an inflammation of the skin that develops in response to exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation…
- Glans and foreskin, inflammation of the In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis…
- Adductor muscle Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the…
- Molecule The smallest unit of a substance that can exist alone and retain the character of that substance.
- Healthy food label A food that is low in fat and saturated fat and that contains limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium. If…
- Reporting, anonymous In public health, anonymous reporting permits the acquisition of certain data such as the proportion of…
- Hepat- Having to do with the liver. Pronounced hi-'pa-tik. From the Latin hepaticus derived from the Greek hepar…
- Arachnoiditis Arachnoiditis: Inflammation of the middle layer of membranes covering the brain and spinal cord…