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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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Gout
Gout: Condition characterized by abnormally elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, recurring attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis), deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in and around the joints, and decreased kidney function and…
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- Alkalosis A dangerous decrease in the normal acidity of the blood. There is too much base in the blood and body. This…
- Abscess, breast See: Breast abscess. see also: Breast infection; Mastitis
- Infantile vitamin B1 deficiency See: Infantile beriberi
- Node, sentinel lymph The first lymph node ('gland') to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Which lymph node is the sentinel…
- Munchhausen by proxy See: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
- Nocardia infection Also called nocardiosis, infection with bacteria called Nocardia which tend to strike the lungs, brain and…
- PARK7 Familial Parkinson disease type 7
- Douche A stream of water directed at any part of the body or any body cavity, often into the vagina, for cleansing…
- Mainstream medicine Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. or D.O. degrees and by their allied health professionals, such as…
- TVS Abbreviation for 'transvaginal ultrasound,' a technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound…
- Atrophy, peroneal muscular Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease