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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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Staph infection
Staph infection: A staph infection is an infection with a Staphylococcal bacteria.
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- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor See: G-CSF
- Deafness, age-related See: Presbycusis
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- Manny A male nanny, a man employed full-time to take care of one or more children in a family home. The term manny…
- Tick typhus, African See Typhus, African tick
- Thallium scan A method of examining the heart to obtain information about the blood supply to the heart muscle. In the…
- Esophageal reflux A condition wherein stomach contents regurgitate or back up (reflux) into the esophagus (a long cylindrical…
- Incest Sexual activity between individuals so closely related that marriage is prohibited. Incest involving a child…
- Tonsil stone A tiny stone (calculus) in the tonsils. These stones, called tonsilloliths, are found within little pockets…
- Xanthopsia A form of chromatopsia, a visual defect in which objects appear as if they have been overpainted with an…