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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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Common cold
Common cold: A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many different types of viruses, and the body can never build up resistance to all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and…
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Show more- Chronic otitis externa Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…
- Blood count The calculated number of white or red blood cells (WBCs or RBCs) in a cubic millimeter of blood
- SJS Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Seizure, absence See: Absence seizure
- NCEP The National Cholesterol Education Program. See: National Cholesterol Education Program
- Incubator In biotechnology. an apparatus in which environmental conditions can be set and controlled. Incubators are…
- Myelofibrosis Fibrosis (spontaneous scarring) of the bone marrow. This can be associated with a variety of diseases…
- Melomania A singular passion for music that is beyond all reason. From the French melomanie, from the Latin melos, song…
- MP Abbreviation for mercaptopurine and molecular pathology
- Peripheral pulmonary stenosis with cholestasis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Chyme A pre-digested, acidified mass of food that passes from the stomach into the small intestine
- Otology The study and medical care of the ear