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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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Leptin
A hormone that has a central role in fat metabolism. Leptin was originally thought to be a signal to lose weight but it may, instead, be a signal to the brain that there is fat on the body. Hugely obese children have been found who have an…
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Show more- Dioxin One of a number of poisonous petroleum-derived chemicals which are produced when herbicides (substances used…
- Colon syndrome, nervous A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Food-secure Referring to the situation when people do not need to live with hunger or fear starvation
- Metanalysis A technique currently popular in medical research, whereby all data from all available studies of something…
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Special pathogen A highly infectious agent that produces severe disease in humans. Special pathogens include the viruses that…
- Ligament, patellar See: Patellar tendon
- Bullous pemphigoid Bullous pemphigoid: A disease characterized by tense blisters on the skin. The condition is caused by…
- Tamponade, pericardial A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Smell, inability to No sense of smell is called anosmia. It can be due to loss of the sense of smell or failure for it to…
- Keratitis, rosacea See: Rosacea keratitis
- Transplant, heart See: Heart transplant