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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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Tube, nasogastric
See: Nasogastric tube
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Show more- Medicine, geriatric The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and…
- Pain, ankle Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- Vaccination, H. flu This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- Superbug An informal term for a bacterium that has become resistant to antibiotics usually used to treat it, as…
- Spotted fever Fever: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized…
- Biosafety level A specific combination of work practices, safety equipment, and facilities which are designed to minimize the…
- Respiratory system The organs that are involved in breathing. These include the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
- Dystonia, oromandibular Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles of the jaw, lips, and tongue. The jaw may be pulled either open or…
- Womyn Woman. A late 20th century feminist creation to avoid the suffix man
- FluMist FluMist™. See: Nasal flu vaccine
- Vocal cord, false See: False vocal cord