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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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PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder. (The abbreviation PTSD has rapidly gained in popularity because saying 'post-traumatic stress disorder' can be enough of a mouthful as to be stressful in itself.
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- Temporal arteritis Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by…
- EMG Electromyogram
- SNP A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base…
- Circumflex Curved like a bow. In anatomy, circumflex describes a structure that bends around like a bow. For example…
- Capillaries Capillaries are the smallest of blood vessels. They serve to distribute oxygenated blood from arteries to the…
- Burning urination See: Dysuria
- Abortifacient A substance that causes pregnancy to end prematurely and causes an abortion
- Fluoride A compound of fluorine with another element or radical. Fluoride compounds are present in drinking water and…
- Genome, bovine See: Bovine genome
- Bone, occipital See: Occipital bone
- Frailty syndrome A condition, seen particularly in older patients, characterized by low functional reserve, easy tiring…