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Annals of Internal Medicine
: A medical journal especially concerned with information in the field of internal medicine (adult medicine). Designed to be read largely by internists, the Annals states it is 'is the leading journal for studies in internal medicine.'…
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Show more- Cartilage Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with…
- Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome: An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the eyes…
- Virus, Marburg See: Negative-strand RNA virus.
- Q_h (on prescription) If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written 'q_h'; the 'q' standing for the Latin word…
- PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) Despite its seeming lack of gender, this term is applied to women only. PID refers exclusively to ascending…
- Urachus A canal connecting the bladder of the fetus with the allantois, a structure that contributes to the formation…
- Familial lung cancer Lung cancer that recurs in families. Lung cancer can occur sporadically in people with no known family…
- Index case A person who first draws attention to their family. For example, if my eye doctor discovers I have glaucoma…
- Ileus, meconium Obstruction of the intestine (ileus) due to overly thick meconium, the dark sticky stuff that is normally…
- Nitrogenous base A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base. The nitrogenous bases in DNA are…
- IHS Interleukin-1.
- Hyperaldosteronism Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone from the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland or a tumor…