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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- Vascular headache A group of headaches felt to involve abnormal sensitivity of the blood vessels (arteries) in the brain to…
- Bullae More than one bulla, a bulla being a blister more than 5 mm (about 3/16 inch) in diameter with thin walls…
- Neophobia Fear of anything new, of innovation, an irrational fear of new situations, places, or things. In animal…
- Geriatric medicine The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and…
- ECG Abbreviation for electrocardiogram or EKG. The K is from 'kardio' (in German)
- ABR (auditory brainstem response) Abbreviation for auditory brainstem response. See: ABR test
- Abruptio (abruptio placentae) Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus. Abruption is a potentially serious problem…
- Noonan syndrome (NS) Noonan syndrome (NS): A multifaceted genetic disorder characterized by a series of birth defects (congenital…
- Technology transfer The process of converting scientific findings from research laboratories into useful products by the…
- Dutch-Kentucky syndrome See: Hecht syndrome
- Automated white cell differential A machine-generated percentage of the different types of white blood cells, usually split into granulocytes…
- Addiction A chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical…