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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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- Labor Childbirth, the aptly-named experience of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to…
- Antifungal medication A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Muscle, abductor Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of…
- Wax, ear The ear canal is shaped somewhat like an hourglass. The skin on the outer part of the canal has special…
- Distance healing Healing in which people seek to help patients simply with the power of the mind. Distance healing can include…
- History, medical See: Medical history
- Gross anatomy The study of the form of structures that can be seen with the naked eye, as opposed to microscopic anatomy…
- Biofluid A biological fluid. Biofluids can be excreted (such as urine or sweat), secreted (such as breast milk or…
- Schizencephaly A developmental disorder of the brain characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral…
- Glutathione S-transferase, omega-1 See: Glutathione S-transferase omega-1