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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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- Infection, yeast Infection due to fungal organisms which have the characteristic of being single-celled, usually rounded and…
- Medulla oblongata The base of the brain, which is formed by the enlarged top of the spinal cord. This part of the brain…
- ALA 1. Alpha-linolenic acid 2.Aminolevulinic acid, a naturally occurring chemical in the body that is converted…
- Gastric banding A surgically implanted device used to help a person lose weight. In a surgical procedure, a band is placed…
- Salaam seizure See: Infantile spasms
- Smoldering leukemia A condition in which the bone marrow does not function normally. It does not produce enough blood cells. This…
- Protease An enzyme that can split a protein into peptides (from which the protein was originally created).
- Chorea, Sydenham's See: Sydenham chorea
- Lymphoid Referring to lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Also refers to tissue in which lymphocytes develop.
- Thigh bone The thigh bone in anatomy is called the 'femur.' Whichever term you care to use -- thigh bone or femur, it is…
- Valve, Spitz-Holter See Spitz-Holter valve