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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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Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLS): An immune disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal antibodies in the blood associated with abnormal blood clotting, migraine headaches, recurrent pregnancy losses (repeat spontaneous…
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Show more- Prion disease A disease due to a prion, a proteinaceous infectious particle that lacks nucleic acids. Prions are composed…
- Hammer toe A flexed (curled) but not abnormally rotated toe. May require surgical correction
- Encephalitis, viral Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral…
- Moraxella kingae See: Kingella kingae
- Melanoma, malignant See: Melanoma
- Surgeon A physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity by operative or manual methods. A medical doctor…
- Oligomenorrhea A reduction in number of menstrual periods and/or amount of menstrual flow.
- Congenital rubella syndrome The constellation of abnormalities caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) virus before birth…
- Cluster In epidemiology, an aggregation of cases of a disease or another health-related condition, such as a cancer…
- LGV Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Y-linkage The presence of a gene on the Y chromosome. Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on…
- CARDIA Study Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (CARDIA). A study designed to increase understanding of…