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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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AAMC (Ass Am Medical Colleges)
The American Association of Medical Colleges, a nonprofit association of the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools; more than 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems; some 90 academic and…
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- Spinocerebellar Pertaining to the spinal cord and the cerebellum, as in spinocerebellar ataxia (ataxia with cerebellar…
- Thymus gland See: Thymus
- Liver disease Liver disease refers to any disorder of the liver. The liver is a large organ in the upper right abdomen that…
- Vulvar Pertaining to the vulva, the female external genitalia including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris…
- Fear of nudity An abnormal and persistent fear of nudity is called gymnophobia. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue…
- Morton's disease See: Morton's neuroma
- Accessibility of services The ability to get medical care and services when needed
- CA 15-3 A tumor marker most useful in following the course of treatment in women diagnosed with breast cancer…
- Matter, white The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the…
- Word deafness See: Auditory aphasia
- Cracked tooth syndrome A toothache caused by a broken tooth (tooth fracture) without associated cavity or advanced gum disease…