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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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The Food and Drug Administration, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Background: The FDA regulates over $1 trillion worth of products, which account for 25 cents…
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- Landslide injury Injury from a landslide or mudslide. A landslide is when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope…
- RNA, ribosomal A molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) fabricates…
- RNA silencing See: RNA inactivation; and RNA interference
- Locomotion Movement from one place to another. And the ability to locomote, to get from one place to the next. The…
- Suboxone Brand name for buprenorphine in combination with naloxone
- Neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma: A leading childhood form of cancer that arises in the adrenal gland or in tissue in the…
- Iatry International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. A remarkable example of a global not-for-profit organization working…
- Fragile X chromosome An X chromosome with a heritable fragile site associated with a frequent form of mental retardation -- the…
- Ketone body A chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat…
- Family physician A physician who is educated and trained in family practice. 'Family physicians possess unique attitudes…
- Disease, Heberden >Angina pectoris, chest pain that is often severe and crushing, due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the…