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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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Escherichia coli
Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
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Show more- SLV Sapporo-like virus. See: Sapovirus
- Malattia leventinese An hereditary form of macular degeneration that results in progressive and irreversible visual loss. This…
- MDCT Multidetector computed tomography
- Prehypertension A systolic pressure of 120 to 139 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of between 80 and 89 mm Hg. Prehypertension…
- Micropenis An abnormally small penis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis that is measured is the length…
- Dissection The process of cutting apart or separating tissue as, for example, in the study of anatomy or in the course…
- Diseases, Musculoskeletal, Nat'l Inst Al Institute of Arthritis and (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat…
- Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 An enzyme, abbreviated ACE2, that is an essential regulator of heart function. It may also be involved in the…
- Cytology The medical and scientific study of cells. Cytology refers to a branch of pathology, the medical specialty…
- Supernumerary digit An extra finger or toe
- Patellar tendonopathy See: Patellar tendonitis
- Cell, plasma A type of white blood cell that produces and secretes antibodies. A plasma cell is a fully differentiated…