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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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- NEJM The New England Journal of Medicine
- American Association for Advancement of Science Spoken of as the 'triple-AS', the American Association for the Advancement of Science is an organization…
- Legal blindness The criteria used to determine eligibility for government disability benefits and which do not necessarily…
- Syndrome, trisomy 21 A common chromosome disorder, often called Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21)…
- Velvet ant sting Common in most parts of the world including the Southern and Southwestern United States, velvet ants are not…
- Malleability, brain See Neuroplasticity
- Cardiac conduction system The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- Replication, DNA A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
- Nervous colon syndrome A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Radiation, ultraviolet Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. Ultraviolet radiation can burn the skin…