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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- Radiation therapy, stereotactic The use of a number of precisely aimed beams of ionizing radiation, each coming from different directions and…
- Bone, frontal See: Frontal bone
- PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid. See: Perfluorinated acid
- Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- Claudication, intermittent Claudication, intermittent: An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and…
- Rodbell, Martin (1925-1998) American biochemist and molecular endocrinologist who shared the Nobel Prize in 1994 in…
- Soft tissue sarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other 'soft' supporting…
- Salmon safety The safety of eating salmon, especially farm-raised salmon. The levels of more than 50 pollutants, including…
- Ciliary muscle One of the muscles that relax the zonules to enable the lens to change shape for focusing. The zonules are…
- Eczema Eczema: A particular type of inflammatory reaction of the skin in which there are typically vesicles (tiny…
- Heart septum The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…
- Base of tongue The back third of the tongue. In contrast to the anterior tongue, which is the front two-thirds of the…