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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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Chronic bronchitis
Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic bronchitis, there is inflammation and swelling of the lining of the airways that lead to narrowing and obstruction of the airways…
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- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome An infection of the skin with group II Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The bacteria release toxins, causing…
- Immunoglobulin A A major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as saliva, tears, and sweat…
- Loiasis The disease caused by the eye worm known as loa loa, a parasite that lives in humans and other primates…
- Polydipsia Excessive thirst all the time. Polydipsia occurs, for example, in untreated or poorly controlled diabetes…
- Leucovorin Folinic acid, the active form of folic acid in the body. Used as an antidote to protect normal cells from…
- Bilious The adjective for bile, bilious has three meanings. It means of or relating to bile. By extension, bilious…
- Thymoglobulin A brand name for antithymocyte globulin
- Gastric cancer Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- Test, Brazelton A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- Sting, insect Stings from large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, bees, hornets and wasps can trigger allergic…