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Caduceus
1. A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings.2. An insignia of a caduceus meant, mistakenly, to symbolize a physician. The caduceus served as the symbol of Hermes and Mercury, the Greek and Roman messenger gods. The…
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Show more- Pill In pharmacy, a medicinal substance in a small round or oval mass meant to be swallowed. Pills often contain a…
- Ophthalmologist An eye doctor. A physician practicing ophthalmology. An ophthalmologist is an M.D.
- Adenitis Inflammation of a gland. From the aden-, gland + -itis, inflammation
- GLA 1. Alpha-galactosidase A, the enzyme that is deficient in Fabry disease.2. Gamma-linolenic acid, an essential…
- Chest film Most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart…
- NINDS Stands for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, one of the National Institutes of…
- Labor, false Intermittent non-productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during pregnancy, most commonly in the…
- Morton's neuroma Morton's neuroma: A swollen inflamed nerve in the ball of the foot, usually between the base of the second…
- Urolithiasis The process of forming stones in the kidney, bladder, and/or urethra (urinary tract). Kidney stones are a…
- Vertical Passage of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the perinatal…
- Sore, canker Sore, canker: A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also…
- Rabbit fever An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be…