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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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Quickening
The moment during pregnancy when the baby is first felt to move
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- Thoraxes Plural of thorax
- Meniscus The word 'meniscus' comes from the Greek and refers to a crescent-shaped structure. Today a meniscus is…
- Refractory Not yielding (at least not yielding readily) to treatment
- Formalin A 37% aqueous (water) solution of formaldehyde, a pungent gas, with the chemical formula HCHO, used as an…
- Endocannabinoid A marijuana-like substance. 'Marijuana-like substances (endocannabinoids)... act at specific receptors on the…
- Cauda equina A bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the bottom end of the spinal cord. The cauda equina comprises…
- Cognitive Pertaining to cognition, the process of knowing and, more precisely, the process of being aware, knowing…
- Acellular vaccine A vaccine that may contain cellular material but does not contain complete cells
- Silicatosis See: Silicosis
- Pain, elbow Elbow pain is most often the result of tendinitis, which can affect the inner or outer elbow. Treatment…
- Concussion of the brain A traumatic injury to the brain as a result of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. A brain concussion can…