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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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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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Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy. An inherited form of vascular dementia that strikes relatively young adults of both sexes and is characterized by multiple strokes, dementia…
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Show more- Leukemia, lymphocytic A form of leukemia that has a sudden onset, lymphocytic leukemia starts in the bone marrow but often spreads…
- Valgus (valga, valgum) Angled outward, bent or twisted outward, as in cubitus valgus, coxa valga, hallux valgus, and…
- T cell, peripheral A T cell found in the peripheral blood rather than in the lymphatic system.
- Plantar fasciitis Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue in the sole of the foot…
- Neuralgia, sphenopalatine A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Orifice An opening. The mouth for example is an orifice.
- Intestinal villus A tiny projection from the surface of the small intestine which helps absorb nutrients and fluids
- Uterine fornix The fornix of the uterus (known in medical Latin as the 'fornix uteri') refers to the anterior (front) and…
- Spirometry A test of the air capacity of the lung. The test utilizes a machine called a spirometer to measure the volume…
- Anesthetic, general An anesthetic that puts the person to sleep
- Glabella 1. The area between the eyebrows, just above the nose. 2. The corresponding area on the frontal bone between…
- Nasal septum hematoma An accumulation of blood within the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing…