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BMJ
The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it 'aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine and to influence the debate on health.' To achieve these aims (the BMJ) publishes original scientific studies, review and…
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Show more- Yeast rash A slightly raised pink-to-red rash caused by proliferation of yeast, usually in a moist area such as the…
- Dystonia, writer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Cancer, oat cell See: Oat cell cancer
- Interstitial radiation Radiation therapy in which a radioactive material is placed directly into a tumor.
- Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) The MCAT is a test that is required of all applicants to medical school in the U.S. and Canada. The MCAT is…
- Omphalo- A birth defect in which part of the intestine, covered only by a thin transparent membrane, protrudes outside…
- Cutting for the stone The removal of kidney or bladder stones by surgery. The procedure is today called lithotomy. In the first…
- Drug, antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Bruise A bruise or 'contusion' is an traumatic injury of the soft tissues which results in breakage of the local…
- Naltrexone treatment program Treatment of opiate addicts with naltrexone, a long-acting synthetic opiate antagonist with few side effects…
- Aluminum toxicity See: Aluminum
- Hybridization, in situ The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary sequence. In situ hybridization is like all nucleic…