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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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In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), Poliovirus, Measles, mumps, rubella, Varicella zoster virus…
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- Oxy Street name for OxyContin, prescription painkiller that has become a popular and dangerous recreational drug…
- Hydrops fetalis Gross edema (swelling), usually with anemia, of the fetus. It can be due to Rh blood group incompatibility…
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- Prosthodontist A dentist with special training in making replacements for missing teeth or other structures of the oral…
- Molecules, recombinant DNA A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- Response, plantar The plantar response, also known as the Babinski response, is an important neurologic examination based upon…
- Common hepatic duct The duct formed by the junction of the right hepatic duct (which drains bile from the right half of the…
- Acid reflux A common condition and an abnormal one in which acid in the stomach rises up into the esophagus. This occurs…
- Dejerine-Klumpke palsy See: Klumpke palsy
- Glenoid labrum A ring of fibrocartilage that runs around the cavity of the scapula (wingbone) in which the head of the…
- CC chemokine receptor 5 See: CCR5