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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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- G (gram) Symbol for gram, a unit of measurement of weight and mass in the metric system. In weight, a gram is equal to…
- Recombinant clones Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Cellulite Cellulite: Popular term for deposits of fat that have a cottage cheese-like or puckered texture. Medically…
- LN2 Liquid nitrogen
- Proximal white subungual onychomycosis The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is…
- Crohn's disease Crohn's disease: A chronic inflammatory disease, primarily involving the small and large intestine, but which…
- Epistaxis Medical term for nosebleed. The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and…
- Willebrand-Juergens disease See: Von Willebrand disease
- Syndrome, nervous colon A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Consumption An old and once common term for wasting away of the body, particularly from pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)…
- Minimal change disease The most common form of the nephrotic syndrome, a kidney disorder that affects the structures called…