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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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PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid. See: Perfluorinated acid
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- Horace Albert Barker See: Barker, Horace Albert
- Board eligible Board eligible in medicine means that a physician has completed the requirements for admission to a medical…
- Sleep, rapid eye movement Sleep, rapid eye movement: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs)…
- Kaposi sarcoma Sarcoma: A relatively rare type of skin malignancy that tends to afflict elderly people or, especially, those…
- Optic nerve The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina, the…
- Myeloid Referring to the nonlymphocytic groups of white blood cells, including the granulocytes, monocytes and…
- Glabella 1. The area between the eyebrows, just above the nose. 2. The corresponding area on the frontal bone between…
- Epidural Outside the dura, the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the…
- Patellectomy An operation to remove the patella
- Step protocol See: Step therapy