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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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Health in the vast geographic region widely surrounding the North Pole, an area that encompasses all or portions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland/Denmark/Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The populations of these…
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Show more- Mitral prolapse Drooping down or abnormal bulging of the mitral valve cusps during the contraction of the heart.
- PX Medical abbreviation for prognosis
- Heart and hand syndrome See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Iliac Pertaining to the ilium.
- Ventral A chamber of an organ. For example, the four connected cavities (hollow spaces) in the central portion of the…
- Miliary tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, miliary
- Meiotic nondisjunction Failure of two members of a chromosome pair to separate (disjoin) during meiosis so that both go to one…
- APC (gene) A major gene that is involved in causing colorectal cancer. APC is involved in both sporadic and familial…
- Radon A radioactive element formed as a gas during the breakdown of radium.
- Squamous intraepithelial lesion A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. The changes in the…
- Screening, kidney disease Screening (looking) for early kidney disease in people who are not already known to have it. Kidney disease…
- Herbalist One versed in herbal lore and, in regard to therapy, an herb doctor.