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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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- Indwelling bladder catheter See: Catheter, indwelling bladder
- Bladder infection Infection of the urinary bladder. Some people are at more risk for bladder and other urinary tract infections…
- Defensive medicine Medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits. In defensive medicine…
- Breast infection Infection of breast tissue usually caused by bacteria, most often staph (Staphylococcus aureus), which are…
- Re-uptake See: Reuptake
- HAV Hepatitis A virus
- Yttrium A rare elemental metal. A radioactive form of yttrium is used in radiation therapy and some types of…
- Monosomy Missing one chromosome from a pair. For example, if a female has one X chromosome (X monosomy) rather than…
- Helicobacter heilmannii A bacteria that infects most cats, dogs and pigs and, in them, causes stomach inflammation (gastritis). H…
- Acute idiopathic polyneuritis Also known as the Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and…
- Trichomonas A single-celled protozoan parasite best known in medicine because one species causes vaginitis (vaginal…