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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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Fridayitis
A perplexing condition that suddenly strikes some workers and students on Friday and leads to their absence that day from work or school. Fridayitis is an idiopathic disorder, one of unknown origin. It can occur in sporadic form, affecting…
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Show more- HHV-8 Human herpesvirus 8, a herpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma, an otherwise rare…
- Keratoma An area of hardened skin, usually called a callus
- Radiography Film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body. Radiography is made possible by X-rays (or…
- Physician A physician is a person trained in the art of healing. In reality, contemporary physicians express their…
- IQ Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Flatus Gas in the intestinal tract or passed through the anus. The intestinal gases are hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon…
- Baylisascaris Infection by the raccoon roundworm. Baylisascaris procyonis is found commonly in raccoons. When infective…
- Pneumonia Pneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs with consolidation. Pneumonia is frequently but not always due…
- Immunoglobulin G Abbreviated IgG. A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common…
- Seizure, Jacksonian See: Jacksonian seizure
- Fixation, internal A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices…
- Quickening The moment during pregnancy when the baby is first felt to move