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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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Nurses Health Study
A very large and important prospective investigation into the risk factors for major chronic diseases in women. (In a prospective study the participants are identified and then followed forward in time.) The participants in the study are…
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Show more- Intensive care See critical care
- Staphylococcus A group of bacteria that cause a multitude of diseases. Under a microscope, Staphylococcus bacteria are round…
- Vaginal opening The opening to the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. The word 'vagina' is…
- Mediterranean diet >High consumption of fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds; >Olive oil…
- Prognostic 1. (adjective) In medicine, relating to the prognosis of a disease. For example, a favorable prognostic…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- CRC 1. Colorectal cancer or colorectal carcinoma. 2. Clinical Research Center. 3. Canadian Research Council
- Atrial flutter Well-organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250-350…
- Suicide Suicide: The act of causing ones own death. Suicide may be positive or negative and it may be direct or…
- Pancreatic beta cell A type of cell in the pancreas that makes insulin. The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ that stretches across…
- Syndrome, abdominal muscle deficiency See: Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome
- Pharyngeal Having to do with the throat (pharynx)