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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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Peeping tom (voyeurism) is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and non-consenting person who is undressing or unclothed, and/or engaged in sexual activity. This behavior may conclude with…
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- Familial Parkinson disease type 8 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Trait, sickle cell A person who possess one copy of the gene for sickle cell anemia. This person carries the gene but does not…
- Code, hospital While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Fiber FISH A cytogenetic (chromosome) laboratory technique in which FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) is done on…
- Population, study See: Study population
- Frame, open reading See: Open reading frame
- Stapes A stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear. The stapes transmits sound vibrations from the incus, another little…
- Pseudodementia A severe form of depression resulting from a progressive brain disorder in which cognitive changes mimic…
- Multiple system failure The failure of two or more systems in the body as, for example, the cardiovascular and renal systems…
- Insertable loop recorder See: Patient-activated cardiac event recorder
- Aspiration, joint A procedure whereby a sterile needle and syringe are used to drain joint fluid from the joint. This is…