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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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Acetaminophen
Our Acetaminophen Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Acetaminophen Acetaminophen: A pain reliever and fever reducer. Brand name: Tylenol. The exact mechanism of action of acetaminophen is not…
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- Cadaver wart A warty growth on the hand due to tuberculosis, typically of someone doing postmortem examinations. A cadaver…
- Topoisomerase A class of enzymes that alter the supercoiling of double-stranded DNA. (In supercoiling the DNA molecule…
- Chlamydia A type of bacteria one species of which causes an infection very similar to gonorrhea in the way that it is…
- Tomography The process for generating a tomogram, a two-dimensional image of a slice or section through a…
- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- Lumen A luminous term referring to the channel within a tube such as a blood vessel or to the cavity within a…