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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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- Homolog (homologue) One chromosome of a pair.
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- ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Three day fever See: Sandfly fever
- Blood pressure, low Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Low blood…
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease A common illness of infants and children under 10 years old characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a…
- Vaccination, German measles See Immunization, MMR.
- Hormone, erythropoietin Erythropoietin is a substance produced by the kidney that leads to the formation of red blood cells in the…
- Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer: Cancer of the ovary, the egg sac of females. The anatomic location of the ovaries: NTER> Most…