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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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Foodborne disease
A disease caused by consuming contaminated food or drink. Myriad microbes and toxic substances can contaminate foods. There are more then 250 known foodborne diseases. The majority are infectious and are caused by bacteria, viruses, and…
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Show more- Vulva The female external genital organs including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, tiny glands called…
- Scientist, medical See: Medical scientist
- Cyclospora infection Infection with Cyclospora cayetanensis, a single-celled parasite. The first known human cases of illness…
- Leukocytes Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (WBCs).
- NGFB The beta polypeptide chain of nerve growth factor
- Electromagnetic field therapy See: Magnet therapy
- Fear of cold An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers of this fear…
- Tremor Tremor: Any abnormal repetitive shaking movement of the body. Tremors have many causes and can be inherited…
- Urine blood Blood in the urine. Also called hematuria. Gross hematuria refers to blood that is so plentiful in the urine…
- Surgery, cataract See: Cataract surgery
- Vas deferens The tube connecting the testes with the urethra. The vas deferens is a coiled duct that conveys sperm from…
- Sociogenomics The identification of the genes that influence social behavior, the understanding of the influence of these…