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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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Level 3 biosafety
>Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level is appropriate for agents that can cause human disease, but whose potential for transmission is limited. >Level 3 -- This level…
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- Polyclonal Derived from different cells. As opposed to monoclonal
- Cheiroarthropathy A syndrome of limited joint mobility that occurs in patients with diabetes. Cheiroarthropathy is…
- Purpura, anaphylactoid See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Complete hysterectomy Hysterectomy: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy.
- Fever, spotted Fever, spotted: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially…
- MM In medicine, the abbreviation for meningomyelocele (spina bifida), malignant melanoma, and multiple myeloma…
- Shigella Epidemic and opportunistic bacillary dysentery due to infection with the Shigella bacteria. Shigellosis…
- Choking (object in airway) Partial or complete obstruction of the airway can be due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead, toy, etc.)…
- Epidemic myalgia Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease…
- Lindane An organochlorine pesticide and nerve poison. Also a suspected carcinogen (cancer-causing agent). Although…
- Spindle neuron A large neuron tapered at both ends that is only found in humans and great apes and so is thought to be a…