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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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Show more- Lung, collapsed Failure of full expansion of a once fully expanded lung. Medically called atelectasis. The word comes from…
- Alzheimer disease, early-onset familial Alzheimer disease that runs in families and strikes at an unusually early age (with its onset under the age…
- Tricho- (prefix) Pertaining to hair. As in trichobezoar (a hair ball), trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)…
- Corpse A dead body. The term corpse is more often used in in mystery stories than in medicine which, for obscure…
- Nephritis, interstitial Nephritis due to disorders of the connective tissue within the kidney, severe allergic reactions, exposure to…
- X-ray, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side
- Gastroesophageal junction The junction between the stomach and the esophagus; the place where the esophagus connects to the stomach
- Tapeworm, beef See Taenia saginata.
- Family medicine Also called family practice. The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care…
- Poison ivy Poison ivy: Skin inflammation resulting from contact with oils from the poison ivy vine. Chemicals produced…
- Human herpesvirus 7 Closely related to HHV-6, human herpesvirus 7 has also been linked to roseola. Researchers believe it may…
- Joint, patellofemoral One of the knee joints. The knee has three parts. The thigh bone (femur) meets the large shin bone (tibia)…