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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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Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus: Excessive urination and extreme thirst as a result of inadequate output of the pituitary hormone ADH (antidiuretic hormone, also called vasopressin) or the lack of the normal response by the kidney to ADH. There are two…
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Show more- Prostatic hypertrophy, benign Inflammation of the prostate gland, a very common health concern, accounting for up to 25% of all medical…
- Cancer of the pancreas See: Pancreatic cancer
- Ectoparasite A parasite that lives on or in the skin but not within the body. Fleas and lice are ectoparasites…
- FMRI Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Cochlear Pertaining to the cochlea, the organ of hearing
- Articulation disorder The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing…
- Occult stool blood test A test to check for hidden blood in the feces, the stool
- Arrhythmias, slow Abnormally slow heart rhythms, medically termed bradycardia
- Syndrome, acquired immunodeficiency AIDS
- Herbicidal Capable of controlling or destroying plants, weeds, or grasses
- Causes of cancer Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases. Benign tumors are not cancer; malignant tumors are…
- Ecogenetics The interaction of genetics with the environment. The genetic disease PKU (phenylketonuria) provides an…