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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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HHV-2
Human herpesvirus 2, a virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the area of the genitalia. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). This virus, like human herpesvirus 1, can cause infection of the…
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Show more- Testicular self-examination A monthly procedure for detecting the early signs of testicular cancer. Men should check the testes visually…
- Mousepox A disease of mice caused by the ectromelia virus. See: Ectromelia virus
- Esophagectomy An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus
- Osteoclast A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption. Osteoclasts are large…
- Sickness, acute mountain (AMS) Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the illness that results from being at high altitude. AMS is common at very…
- Tetracycline Tetracycline: A family of broad-spectrum antibiotics effective against a remarkably wide variety of…
- SiRNA Abbreviation for small inhibitory RNA, a short sequence of RNA which can be used to silence gene expression
- Bowel sounds The gurgling, rumbling, or growling noises from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions of…
- Antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Autosomal dominant radial drusen See: Malattia leventinese
- Tabes dorsalis Slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord that occurs in the tertiary (third) phase of syphilis a…
- Bayesian Pertaining to Thomas Bayes (1702-1761) and to probability methods based on Bayes theorem. As in Bayesian…