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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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Pedigree
In medicine, a family health history diagrammed with a set of international symbols to indicate the individuals in the family, their relationships to one another, those with a disease, etc.
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Show more- Drug, over-the-counter (OTC) A drug for which a prescription is not needed
- Spinal stenosis Narrowing of the spaces in the spine, resulting in compression of the nerve roots or spinal cord by bony…
- Fear of the number 13 A morbid fear of the number 13. Also known as triskaidekaphobia. Written reference to the superstitious fear…
- Paul Ehrlich 1. Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915), renowned German scientist and physician. See: Ehlich, Paul. 2. Paul R. Ehrlich…
- Cemento-ossifying fibroma A hard fibrous growth that continues to enlarge, sometimes to very significant size, unless treated, most…
- Geography, medical See: Medical geography
- ACC Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Otic barotrauma Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems…
- Oliguria Less urination than normal.
- Vesicate A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant.
- Erythrocyanosis Reddish discoloration and swelling of the limbs in response to cold. Erythrocyanosis is particularly common…
- Analgesia The inability to feel pain while still conscious. From the Greek an-, without + algesis, sense of pain.