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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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- Endep See: Amitriptyline
- Motulsky dye test A test for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), a cause of anemia and the most common enzyme…
- Toll receptor One of a family of receptors that provide a critical link between immune stimulants produced by…
- RML Acronym for the right middle lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL)…
- Anomaly A deviation from the usual, something different, peculiar, or abnormal. A congenital anomaly is something…
- Fever, Wolhynia Fever, Wolhynia: Also known as trench fever, a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the…
- Mitral valve A valve in the heart situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle that permits blood to flow from…
- Tuberculosis Tuberculosis: A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
- Serrated Finely notched like the cutting edge of a saw. The serratus muscles take their name from their serrated…
- Flu shot The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended annually (each year) for persons at high risk for serious…
- Prostate enlargement Most prostatic enlargement is due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a problem that bothers men…