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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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Rash
Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. Medically, a rash is referred to as an exanthem.
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Show more- Tonsillitis Tonsillitis: Inflammation of the of a tonsil, typically as a result of infection by either a virus or…
- Neutral posture The posture when the joints are not bent and the spine is aligned and not twisted. Working in neutral…
- Venous claudication Limping and/or pain due to inadequate venous drainage, poor return of blood by the veins, from the legs
- Palliative treatment To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely…
- Manometry The measurement of pressure using a device called a manometer. Esophageal manometry is done to measure muscle…
- Nuchal translucency test A measurement of the size of the translucent space behind the neck of the fetus using ultrasound at between…
- Bee genome See: Honey bee genome
- Leech therapy The use of leeches in medical treatment. Once used as an almost universal cure, leeches were largely…
- Condom, female Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female…
- Ductus arteriosus A key arterial shunt (ductus) in fetal life. Before birth, blood pumped from the heart through the pulmonary…
- Inpatient A patient whose care requires a stay in a hospital. As opposed to an outpatient. The term inpatient dates…
- Counter, Geiger See: Geiger counter