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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- Exercise, passive Movement of the body, usually of the limbs, without effort by the patient. The patient is passive
- Ankle-foot orthosis A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the…
- Marrow The bone marrow
- Shunt, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic A shunt that allows blood from the portal circulation (that supplies the liver) to flow into the systemic…
- Stereotaxis Use of a computer and scanning devices to create three-dimensional pictures. This method can be used to…
- Shinbone The larger of the two bones in the lower leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The shinbone is anatomically…
- Yard In length, 3 feet or 36 inches or, metrically, 91.44 centimeters. The yard, along with the foot and inch, are…
- Elizabeth Blackwell See: Blackwell, Elizabeth
- Click-murmur syndrome Mitral valve prolapse (also known as 'Barlow's syndrome'), the most common heart valve abnormality, affecting…
- Sleep apnea, obstructive Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes…
- Para-esophageal hiatal hernia Hiatal hernias are categorized as being either para-esophageal or sliding. Para-esophageal hernias are…
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the…