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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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- Erosion An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ('Erodere' in Latin means to eat out.) For example, a skin erosion…
- Stomach paralysis Formally called gastroparesis, this is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by…
- Anatripsis The use of friction as a treatment modality for a medical condition. Anatripsis may or may not also involve…
- Disease, Hodgkin (adult) A type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system). The most common symptom is painless swelling of the…
- Dip, wax A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Renal artery stenosis Renal artery stenosis: Narrowing of the major artery that supplies blood to the kidney. Renal artery stenosis…
- Tubule A small tube.
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) immunization This kind of immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a…
- Metallomembrane endopeptidase (MME) A molecule that is also known as CALLA (common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen), a cell surface…
- Thoracic outlet syndrome Thoracic outlet syndrome: A condition due to compromise of blood vessels or nerve fibers between the armpit…
- Acute myocardial infarction A heart attack. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the heart muscle, which is called the…