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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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GOLD
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), a collaborative project of the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Its goals are to increase awareness of COPD…
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Show more- Vaccination, polio The vaccines available for vaccination against polio are OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and IPV (Inactivated Polio…
- Catheter, central venous A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Vaccination, DPT See: DPT immunization
- Pedophilia People with pedophilia have fantasies, urges or behaviors that involve illegal sexual activity with a…
- ICD Implantable cardiac defibrillator, a device that is put within the body and is designed to recognize certain…
- Hepatotoxic Injurious to the liver. For example, acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be hepatotoxic.
- Decubitus ulcer A bed sore, a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin…
- Enzyme, restriction An enzyme from bacteria that can recognize specific base sequences in DNA and cut the DNA at that site (the…
- Rhabdomyosarcoma A malignant tumor that starts in muscle. Rhabdomyosarcoma is primarily a childhood tumor and occurs most…
- Aneurysm, saccular An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Hemidesmosome A specialised structure that attaches an epithelial cell to the basement membrane beneath it
- Gastrointestinal Adjective referring collectively to the stomach and small and large intestines. The commonly used…