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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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Torture
An act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person, for a purpose such as obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation or coercion, or for any reason based on…
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- CAPD Central auditory processing disorder
- Melanoma thickness A method for determining the prognosis (outlook) with melanoma. The thickness of a melanoma is related to the…
- Nonsyndromic Not part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
- Informed consent A process in which a person learns key facts about a clinical trial, including potential risks and benefits…
- Pubarche Just as menarche means the time when menstruation begins, pubarche indicates when pubic hair begins.
- Dysentery, amebic Dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba (Entamoeba…
- Syndrome, fragile X The most common heritable form of mental retardation, occurring in about one in two thousand males and a…
- Immunization, MMR The standard vaccine given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is now…
- Osteopathy A system of therapy founded in the 19th century based on the concept that the body can formulate its own…
- PEF Peak expiratory flow
- Mycobacterium A large family of bacteria that have unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion. The…