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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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Ringing in the ears
Medically called tinnitus, this can arise in any of 'the four sections of the ear' -- the outer ear, the middle ear, the inner ear, and the brain -- and can be due to many causes including ear infections, fluid in the ears, Meniere…
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- Introitus, vaginal The vaginal opening is called the introitus of the vagina. The Latin word 'introitus' comes from 'intro'…
- Voluntary Euthanasia Society (VES) The first society of its kind in the world -- its founders included doctors, lawyers and churchmen -- the VES…
- FAP Familial adenomatous polyposis, a prominent hereditary colon cancer syndrome
- Hangman's fracture A broken neck involving a fracture of an upper cervical vertebra similar to the injury suffered in death by…
- Disease, Gilbert See Gilbert syndrome
- Small calorie (Calorie) A type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Also called oat cell…
- Kinder-cam See: Kiddie cam
- CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Also cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and computer-based patient records
- Vaginal birth after Cesarian section It was once the rule that, after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now, vaginal…
- MMWR The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a weekly scientific publication prepared and published by the CDC…
- Radiation therapy, targeted A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…