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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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Nurse, licensed vocational
A nurse who has completed a one- or two-year training program in health care and earned a state license. LVNs provide direct patient care for people with chronic illness, in nursing homes, hospitals, and home settings. They assist RNs in…
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Show more- Secondhand smoke Also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). See: ETS
- Ossicle Any small bone, such as the tiny bones within the human ear
- Adenomatous polyposis coli See: APC (meaning 3)
- Nannycam See: Nanny cam
- Pubic symphysis The joint between the pubic bones in the front of the pelvis. Also called the symphysis pubis
- Certified midwife A midwife who has been certified by her state or national agency for credentialing midwives
- Pressure sore A sore area of skin that develops when the blood supply to it is cut off for more than two to three hours due…
- Peritoneum The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. (From the Greek peri-…
- Osteomyelitis Inflammation of the bone due to infection, for example by the bacteria salmonella or staphylococcus…
- Gray's Anatomy A book entitled 'Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical' by Henry Gray appeared in 1858. Little could Dr. Gray have…
- St. Anthony's fire The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…
- Microvascular surgery Surgery on very small blood vessels such as those only 3 to 5 millimeters in diameter. Microvascular surgery…