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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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Nurse, registered
A nurse who has completed a two- to four-year degree program in nursing, and provides direct patient care for acutely or chronically ill patients. RNs may further specialize in a particular area. For example, psychiatric nurses are RNs…
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- Enanthem A rash inside the body. An example: the spots in measles (Koplik's spots) inside the mouth that look like a…
- Shock, hypovolemic Shock due to a decrease in blood volume. This is the #1 cause of shock. It can be due to loss of blood from…
- Achilles tendonitis Inflammation of the Achilles tendon, the tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the…
- DSM Abbreviation for the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,' a comprehensive classification…
- Milk allergy, cow Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less than 8% of)…
- Cancer, breast, susceptibility genes Cancer, breast, susceptibility genes: Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise…
- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Fibrosis, premacular See: Macular pucker
- Macula A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small…
- Ferritin The major iron storage protein. The blood level of ferritin serves as an indicator of the amount of iron…
- Mainstream medicine Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. or D.O. degrees and by their allied health professionals, such as…