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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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Show more- Film, AP An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from front-to-back (anteroposterior). As opposed to a PA…
- Glutamine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Glutamine is present in plant and animal proteins…
- PCT The abbreviation 'PCT' stands for a number of things including porphyria cutanea tarda, literally, the late…
- APO-1 See: FAS gene
- Resection Surgical removal of part of an organ
- Ointment A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a…
- Radiotherapy The treatment of disease with ionizing radiation. Also called radiation therapy. In radiotherapy, high-energy…
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) A disease caused by failure of lymphocytes to die once they have finished doing their job. As a result…
- Naris One of the two nares, the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow in and out or, more simply, a…
- Grand mal epilepsy See: Grand mal
- Gamma-linolenic acid Abbreviated GLA. An essential polyunsaturated fatty acid contained in some plant seed oils including evening…
- Computerized axial tomography (CAT) Cat scanning adds X-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views anatomy. It can…