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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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- Rod A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision…
- Dental impaction Teeth pressing together. For example, molar teeth (the large teeth in the back of the jaw) can be impacted…
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction Symptoms of intestinal obstruction with no sign of actual physical obstruction. This condition may be due to…
- Encephalitis, West Nile A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the common Culex mosquito…
- Daw Abbreviation meaning 'dispense as written.' One of a number of hallowed abbreviations of terms that have…
- Therapy, fever Fever: Using abnormal elevations in body temperature as a tool to treat disease. This was done in the past by…
- Allopathic Pertaining to allopathy (conventional medicine). The term was coined in 1842 by C.F.S. Hahnemann to designate…
- NIH A genetic disease named for the city of Nijmegen (in The Netherlands) with increased chromosome breakage…
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- Coprophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of feces (bowel waste). Sufferers of coprophobia experience anxiety even…