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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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DIDMOAD
An acronym that stands for Diabetes Insipidus (inability to concentrate the urine), Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy (degeneration of the nerve to the eye), and Deafness. These features are characteristic of this genetic disease which is…
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Show more- VBAC Vaginal Birth After Cesarian section. Although the abbreviation VBAC (pronounced VEE-back) does not appear in…
- EBV Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis ('mono'). Infection with EBV is…
- Chronic kidney failure See: Chronic renal failure
- Interstitial cystitis (IC) Disease that involves inflammation or irritation of the bladder wall. This inflammation can lead to scarring…
- Tumescent Swelling; slightly tumid (swollen). For example, tumescent liposuction involves pumping a solution beneath…
- PARK8 Familial Parkinson disease type 8
- Gastric volvulus See: Volvulus
- Oral contraceptive, combined Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Magnesium sulfate A remarkably versatile compound administered intramuscularly and intravenously as an anticonvulsant and as a…
- Annotate In genetics, to identify the locations and the coding regions of genes in a genome and determine what those…
- Complementary DNA 1. Anemia at birth. 2. Synonym for Rh incompatibility.
- Disease, Tay-Sachs Diseases related to obesity: Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These…