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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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Dyspeptic
Pertaining to dyspepsia, a term that is probably more often encountered today in advertising than in medicine. 'Dyspepsia' refers to nondescript, nonspecific upper abdominal symptoms which may include discomfort, bloating, a feeling of…
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- Epigastrium The part of the abdominal wall above the umbilicus (belly button). The hypogastrium is the part of the…
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- Differentiated cancer Cancer: A cancer in which the cells are mature and look like cells in the tissue from it arose…
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