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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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Therapy, respiratory
Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic fibrosis and after surgery
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Show more- Hyperplasia A condition in which there is an increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or organ
- Laceration A cut. All that is required to care for most cuts is to wash them with soap and water and keep them clean and…
- Proinflammatory Capable of promoting inflammation. For example, air pollution may have proinflammatory effects
- BPD Stands for Borderline Personality Disorder, a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability…
- Altitude sickness >If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If…
- Acid, trans fatty An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils…
- Phrenology The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium. Phrenology was a pseudoscience of the…
- HT1A See: 5-HT1A
- Pesthouse A hospital where people suffering from infectious disease were once confined and sometimes treated. 'I…
- Synovial membrane A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae and makes synovial…
- Shock syndrome, dengue A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Cancer of the appendix See: Appendix cancer