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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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On call
In medicine, the person who is ready to respond, the one on duty. As in 'Who is the doctor on call this weekend?' or 'This is the on call schedule.
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Show more- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- BWS See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Human gene therapy Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Cubitus 1. The elbow.2. The forearm and hand.3. The ulna.From the Latin cubitus meaning elbow. The adjective is…
- ErbB See: EGFR
- EPO test A test of the hormone EPO (erythropoietin) in blood. The EPO level can indicate bone marrow disorders, kidney…
- Queensland tick typhus One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere. Queensland tick typhus is similar to…
- Black plague In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous…
- Ileus, meconium Obstruction of the intestine (ileus) due to overly thick meconium, the dark sticky stuff that is normally…
- Prepubertal Before puberty, the period during which secondary sex characteristics start to develop and the capability for…
- Hypohidrosis Subnormal sweating, less sweating than usual. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so hypohidrosis is literally…
- Anemia, refractory Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment