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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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United States Public Health Service
The agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS) administers a number of critically important health agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease…
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Show more- Hodgkin, Dorothy British crystallographer and Nobel Prize winner (1910-1994). Dorothy Crowfoot, as she was born, was educated…
- Spit 1. As a noun: Popular term for sputum.2. As a verb: To eject sputum; to expectorate.See: Sputum
- Hyaline membrane disease A respiratory disease of the newborn, especially the premature infant, in which a membrane composed of…
- Tuberculosis, bovine See: Bovine tuberculosis
- Disease, Meniere A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. Symptoms…
- Legionnaire disease A disease due to the bacteria Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water-storage tanks…
- Adrenal cortex The outer portion of the adrenal gland located on top of each kidney. The adrenal cortex produces steroid…
- Regenerate To reproduce or renew something lost. For example, after an injury, the liver has the capacity to regenerate
- Fibroadenoma A benign growth in the breast that is solid, firm, smooth and usually painless or only slightly tender…
- Dactyledema Swelling of the fingers or toes
- Viral particle See: Virion
- Neo- (prefix) Prefix meaning new. From the Greek 'neos', new, young, fresh, recent. Examples of terms starting with 'neo-'…