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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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The Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human Genome Initiative. It was established at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1990. In 1999, the…
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Show more- Fat requirements, infant Fat in human milk provides 30%-35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of…
- Polypsis of the colon Multiple polyps with a high malignant potential in the large bowel. This hereditary condition is also known…
- UMP Uridine monophosphate
- Syndrome, tetraphocomelia-thrombocytopenia See Syndrome, TAR.
- Acuity test, visual This test measures how well you see at various distances. It is the familiar eye chart test. The eye chart…
- Esophagogastric tamponade A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus and stomach to apply pressure on bleeding…
- Antegrade amnesia Amnesia in which the loss of memory relates to events that occur after a traumatic event. There is inability…
- Fracture, compression A fracture caused by compression, the act of pressing together. Compression fractures of the vertebrae are…
- Legg-Perthes disease See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Synovitis Inflammation of the synovial membrane, the lining of the joint
- Fungal Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection
- Mansfield See: Mansfield, Peter