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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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Medical school
A school with a curriculum leading to a medical degree. The mission of every medical school includes medical teaching, research, and patient care. All medical schools share the goal of preparing students in the art and science of medicine…
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Show more- Orgasmic dysfunction See: Anorgasmia
- Beau's lines Transverse lines or grooves across the fingernails; transverse depressions in the nail plate. Beau's lines…
- Syndrome X See: Metabolic syndrome
- Bone marrow Bone marrow: The soft blood-forming tissue that fills the cavities of bones and contains fat and immature and…
- Laparoscopic 1. Pertaining to the procedure of laparoscopy.2. Pertaining to a laparoscope, the instrument by which…
- Erb paralysis See: Erb palsy
- Pump-oxygenator A machine that does the work both of the heart (pump blood) and the lungs (oxygenate the blood). Used, for…
- Protein malnutrition Insufficient intake of nitrogen-containing food (protein) to maintain a nitrogen balance or nitrogen…
- Pia mater One of the meninges, the pia mater is the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord…
- Drug, sulfa One of the sulfonamides, the sulfa-related antibiotics which are used to treat bacterial and some fungal…
- Penis The external male sex organ used to copulate and ejaculate semen and to convey urine outside the body. In…
- DHRD Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy, an eye disease also known as malattia leventinese. See: Malattia…