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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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Category one hurricane
A hurricane with winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly…
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- Maimonides' prayer R of a Physician: A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses…
- CWD Chronic wasting disease
- Bronchus One of the large air tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs that convey air to and from the lungs. The…
- Q fever A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…
- Y chromatin A brilliantly fluorescent body seen under the microscope in cells containing a Y chromosome when the cells…
- Therapy, human gene Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Omniscience All knowledge. Infinite awareness, understanding, and insight. Someone who (supposedly) possesses omniscience…
- Childbirth fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbed…
- Brain, water on the See: Water on the brain
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…
- Fear of spiders An abnormal and persistent fear of spiders. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…