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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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Short-term memory
A system for temporarily storing and managing information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. Short-term memory is involved in the selection, initiation, and termination of…
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- Artificial pancreas A machine that constantly measures the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood and, in response to an elevated…
- NK cell See Natural killer cell
- Sartorius muscle The long band of muscle that stretches from the calf to the pelvis. It moves the thigh and, by extension, the…
- Homogentisate oxidase The enzyme encoded in the HGD gene. Mutation of HGD causes the genetic disease alkaptonuria. Homogentisate…
- Psoriasis vulgaris The medical name for the most common form of psoriasis ('vulgaris' means common). About 80% of people with…
- Nine-day measles An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash…
- Cleidocranial dysplasia Cleidocranial dysplasia: A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: > >Absent or…
- Androgen suppression therapy See: Androgen suppression
- AFIP The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Diabetic coma Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing…
- Torus fracture A fracture in which one side of the bone bends, but does not actually break. Torus fractures normally heal on…