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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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- Sympathetic nervous system A part of the nervous system that serves to accelerate the heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raise…
- Deafness and keratopachydermia See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome.
- Ciguatera Seafood poisoning due to ciguatoxin, a toxin acquired by eating fish that have consumed toxic single-celled…
- Glenohumeral dislocation See: Shoulder dislocation
- Tok- From the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining forms, all…
- Family history of colon polyps See: Colon cancer family history
- Subarachnoid Literally, beneath the arachnoid, the middle of three membranes that cover the central nervous system. In…
- Phlebotomy Obtaining blood from a vein. In the old days, this was done by incising (cutting) a vein and just letting the…
- Surgical menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by surgery. Surgical menopause is a type of induced menopause: menopause due to…
- Yoga A way of life that includes ethical precepts, dietary prescriptions, and physical exercise. Its practitioners…
- Thalidomide baby An infant affected by prenatal exposure to the drug thalidomide. This medication was prescribed to pregnant…