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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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Show more- Myriad A great number, a very large number, a huge number of something. There are, for example, myriad ways in which…
- Subaortic stenosis Narrowing of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve through which blood must pass on its…
- Participant 1. In a clinical trial, someone who takes part in it. A participant may or may not have a disease. The term…
- Watermelon A fruit of African origin that is, in reality, a vegetable related to cucumbers and squash. Watermelon is 92%…
- Quinacrine An antimalarial drug and, in cytogenetics, a fluorescent dye used to stain chromosomes. The Y chromosome…
- Diverticulitis Inflammation of the diverticula (small outpouchings) along the wall of the colon, the large intestine. (One…
- Allergic granulomatosis A disease (also often called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels in…
- Stroke Stroke: The sudden death of some brain cells due to a lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is…
- Fear of crossing bridges An abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Glossal Of or pertaining to the tongue. Glossal is used as both an adjective and a compound word, as in hypoglossal…
- Sleep, REM Sleep, REM: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs). Dreams occur during…
- Proteome The complete set of proteins expressed and modified following their expression by the genome. The term…