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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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Human Genome Organisation
The international organization of scientists involved in the Human Genome Project, the global initiative to map and sequence the human genome. The Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) was established in 1989 by a group of the world's leading…
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- Meniscus injury Injuries to the crescent-shaped cartilage pads between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh bone)…
- Special pathogen A highly infectious agent that produces severe disease in humans. Special pathogens include the viruses that…
- Disease, Crohn A chronic inflammatory disease primarily involving the small and large intestine but which can affect other…
- Immunoglobulin D Abbreviated IgD. A class of immunoglobulins found as antibodies on the surface of B cells (B lymphocytes)…
- RP Retinitis pigmentosa
- Immunization, measles Measles: See Immunization, MMR
- Liver fluke Fasciola hepatica
- Diplopia, binocular Double vision (diplopia) that is only evident when looking through both eyes and disappears if one eye is…
- Kiddie cam A camcorder (a video camera and video recorder in one unit) that displays a live feed so that parents can…
- Melorheostosis A rare bone condition that usually begins in childhood characterized by thickening of the bones (sclerosis)…